M. Sc.

(Final) – IV Semester
Atomic & Molecular Physics (PH-CT503)

Tutorial sheet-0 (Revision)

1. Line spectra, Lyman and Balmer series of atomic hydrogen.

2. Bohr model of hydrogen atom:

(i) Assumptions
(ii) Results
(iii) Limitations

3. Quantum mechanical treatment of one electron atoms (H-atom)

(i) Schrodinger equation
(ii) Effective potential
(iii) Solution of radial equation and energy levels
(iv) Degeneracy
(v) Wave functions
(iv) Radial distribution function, expression and plots

4. Expectation values of < rk >nlm with k = 1, 2, -1, -2, -3

5. Perturbation theory, both degenerate and non-degenerate case.

6. Variational method
7. Addition of angular momenta
8. Commutation relations (position, momentum, angular momentum,
spin etc)
References:

Books:

(1) “Physics of Atoms and Molecules” by B. H. Bransden and C. J. Joachain

(2) “Quantum chemistry” by I. Levine

Sources from the web:

https://quantummechanics.ucsd.edu/ph130a/130_notes/node344.html