Atomic and Optical Physics I
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Magnetic moment precessing in a magnetic field. Atoms are often described as two-level systems, and their dynamics is identical to a magnetic moment driven by time-dependent magnetic fields. (Courtesy of Prof. Wolfgang Ketterle).
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This is the first of a two-semester subject sequence that provides the foundations for contemporary research in selected areas of atomic and optical physics. Topics covered include the interaction of radiation with atoms: resonance; absorption, stimulated and spontaneous emission; methods of resonance, dressed atom formalism, masers and lasers, cavity quantum electrodynamics; structure of simple atoms, behavior in very strong fields; fundamental tests: time reversal, parity violations, Bell's inequalities; and experimental methods.
Course Link:
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-421-atomic-and-optical-physics-i-spring-2014/
- School: MIT
- Area Of Study: Science
- Degree Program: Graduate Degree
- Fee/No Fee: No Fee
