Dr. Chunlei Qu


Office
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Telephone
(201) 216-5587

Email cqu5@stevens.edu
Web http://personal.stevens.edu/~cqu5/

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PEP 501: Fundamentals of Atomic Physics


Tentative Topics:
  • Overview of atomic physics
  • Failure of classical physics
  • Quantum description of atoms and radiation
  • Hydrogen atom
  • Atoms with more than one electron
  • Atom-light interaction
  • Lasers
  • Diatomic molecules
  • Quantum statistics, Bosons and fermions
  • Spectroscopy and experimental techniques
  • Quantum computing with ultracold atoms and molecules
  • Nuclear structure and radioactivity
  • Nuclear reaction and application