Level of study
BAC +4
ECTS
5 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Hourly volume
42h
Description
This teaching is part of the foundation of modern physics. It provides a foundation of knowledge that is strictly necessary for all courses in physics since it lays the foundation for the theoretical description of the interaction between the electromagnetic field and elementary quantum elements such as two-level systems, atoms and molecules. It also provides the necessary teaching for the understanding of LASER, modern optical devices, and spectroscopic methods and analyses.
Objectives
The objective of this course is to introduce the theoretical concepts and methods used to describe the electronic properties of atoms and molecules and the interaction between light and atomic matter: atoms and molecules interacting with electric and magnetic fields, spin and angular momentum, dielectric permittivity, Rabi oscillations, thermal radiation, introduction to LASER physics.
Necessary pre-requisites
- Analytical mechanics
- Quantum mechanics
Recommended prerequisites
- Electromagnetism
Knowledge control
Final written exam
Syllabus
1) Hydrogen atom
2) Algebra of moments
3) Time independent disturbances
4) Magnetism - Spin and magnetic moment
5) Classical description of the radiation-matter interaction
6) Black body radiation
7) Quantum description of the radiation-matter interaction