PHYS501 Symmetry, Spectroscopy and Quantum Mechanics
Updated: 15 May 2007| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) |
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| Supervised Exam | There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled. | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | candidature in a postgraduate award | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | CHEM 301, 301A; PHYS 301, 301A | |||||||||
| Notes | see PHYS 122A; on-campus students to attend the compulsory residential school | |||||||||
| Combined Units |
PHYS301 - Symmetry, Spectroscopy and Quantum Mechanics PHYS301A - Symmetry, Spectroscopy and Quantum Mechanics |
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| Coordinator(s) | Colin Sholl | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
The unit provides the basis for a solid understanding of the principles important to both chemists and physicists that determine fundamental atomic and molecular properties. Topics covered will be tailored for students considering either physics or chemistry and will be selected from the following: Symmetry and structure of molecules and crystals; Spectroscopy of atoms and molecules, including electronic, rotational and vibrational spectra, fluorescence and phosphorescence; the theory of quantum mechanics and its application to model systems including the simple harmonic oscillator and the hydrogenic atom, spin, identical particles and quantum statistics, and approximation methods. PHYS 501 is based on the undergraduate unit with additional assessment and requires a greater level of understanding of the unit material. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Disclaimer | Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period. |