B.Sc. Semester Course Physics Syallbus Course No. Periods/Week ...

PHB606 Atomic and Molecular Physics 3 Period/week P
Unit 1:
Electron Angular Momentum. Space Quantization. Electron Spin and Spin Angular Momentum.
Larmor’s Theorem. Spin Magnetic Moment. Stern-Gerlach Experiment. Zeeman Effect: Electron
Magnetic Moment and Magnetic Energy, Gyromagnetic Ratio and Bohr Magneton. Normal and
Anomalous Zeeman Effect. Paschen Back and Stark Effect (Qualitative Discussion only).
Unit 2:
Pauli’s Exclusion Principle. Symmetric and Antisymmetric Wave Functions. Fine structure. Spin
orbit coupling. Spectral Notations for Atomic States. Total Angular Momentum. Vector Model. L-S
and J-J couplings. Hund’s Rule. Term symbols. Spectra of Hydrogen and Alkali Atoms (Na etc.).
Unit 3:
Rotational Energy levels, Selection Rules and Pure Rotational Spectra of a Molecule. Vibrational
Energy Levels, Selection Rules and Vibration Spectra. Rotation- Vibration Energy Levels, Selection
Rules and Rotation-Vibration Spectra. Determination of Internuclear Distance. Raman Effect,
Stoke’s and Anti-Stoke’s Lines.
Suggested Books:
1. Concepts of Modern Physics by Arthur Beiser (McGraw-Hill Book, 1987).
2. Introduction to Atomic Spectroscopy by H.E. White (McGraw Hill).
3. Atomic Physics by J.H.Fewkes & John Yarwood. Vol. II (Oxford Univ., 1991).
4. Atomic Physics by J.B.Rajam ( S. Chand & Co., 2007).
5. Physics of Atoms and Molecules, Bransden and Joachein 2nd Edition (Pearson 2011).
6. Molecular Spectroscopy, C.N. Banwell. (Tata-McGraw-Hill).