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課程資訊

課程名稱

當代原子與分子物理導論
Introduction to Recent Trends in Atomic and Molecular Physics

開課學期

107-2

授課對象

理學院物理學研究所

授課教師

汪治平

課號

Phys5051

課程識別碼

222EU2230

班次

學分

3.0

全/半年

半年

必/選修

選修

上課時間

星期二2,3,4(9:10~12:10)

上課地點

備註

本課程以英語授課。上課教室:原分所 Room 311
總人數上限：50人
外系人數限制：10人

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課程概述

The course consists of a collection of lectures offered by several scholars at the front edge of scientific research. The lectures not only cover fundamental principles of quantum mechanics, atomic and molecular structures, chemical dynamics, and their broad application in atomic and molecular science, but also provide students a guided tour of some current research subjects intensely pursued by the scientific community. Topics of the course include (1)atomic structure and atom-atom interactions, (2)atom-field interactions, (3)recent developments in atomic physics, (4)molecular structure, (5)molecular spectroscopy, (6)Born-Oppenheimer approximation and non-adiabatic interaction, (7)experimental aspects in molecular physics. Students taking this course are expected to have a basic knowledge in vector analysis, complex-variable calculus, differential equation, Fourier transformation, probability theory, linear algebra, electromagnetic theory, and thermal physics. Articles published in Physics Today, Science, Nature etc. that are written for a broad audience will be used as reading assignment to supplement the lectures.

課程目標

The goal of this course is to provide students a broad view of contemporary atomic and molecular physics and promote their interests for advanced studies in these fields.

課程要求

預期每週課後學習時數

Office Hours

指定閱讀

參考書目

Reference material
1. Lecture handouts by lecturers
2. Reference books (optional)
● C. Foot, “Atomic Physics”, Oxford Univ. Press, 2007
● W. Demtroder, “Molecular Physics”, Wiley-VCH, 2005

評量方式
(僅供參考)

No.	項目	百分比	說明
1.		100%	Based on active participation and engagement during the class, homework and written quizzes. The final score will be given from the average from each lecturer’s grades.

課程進度

週次	日期	單元主題
第1週	2/19	Dr. Kaito Takahashi (3 lectures): The main topic in my part will be introducing Born-Oppenheimer approximation a key concept that is used for our understanding of molecules. We will also discuss when this powerful approximation fails and also how this application can be applied to understand binding of two atoms. Lastly, I will introduce some of the recent theoretical research performed to understand interesting experimental phenomena in molecular sciences, such as ice nucleation, reaction dynamics, and how water molecules can effect reactions.
第2週	2/26	Dr. Kaito Takahashi (3 lectures): The main topic in my part will be introducing Born-Oppenheimer approximation a key concept that is used for our understanding of molecules. We will also discuss when this powerful approximation fails and also how this application can be applied to understand binding of two atoms. Lastly, I will introduce some of the recent theoretical research performed to understand interesting experimental phenomena in molecular sciences, such as ice nucleation, reaction dynamics, and how water molecules can effect reactions.
第3週	3/05	Dr. Kaito Takahashi (3 lectures): The main topic in my part will be introducing Born-Oppenheimer approximation a key concept that is used for our understanding of molecules. We will also discuss when this powerful approximation fails and also how this application can be applied to understand binding of two atoms. Lastly, I will introduce some of the recent theoretical research performed to understand interesting experimental phenomena in molecular sciences, such as ice nucleation, reaction dynamics, and how water molecules can effect reactions.
第4週	3/12	Dr. Michitoshi Hayashi (2 lectures): I intend to provide fundamental knowledge of (i) the structure and motions of a single molecule and (ii) a molecule-molecule interaction. We will discuss physical quantities (such as vibronic coupling, Haung-Rhys factor, and etc) that play an important role in the two topics (i) and (ii).
第5週	3/19	Dr. Michitoshi Hayashi (2 lectures): I intend to provide fundamental knowledge of (i) the structure and motions of a single molecule and (ii) a molecule-molecule interaction. We will discuss physical quantities (such as vibronic coupling, Haung-Rhys factor, and etc) that play an important role in the two topics (i) and (ii).
第6週	3/26	Dr. Jer-Lai Kuo (2 lectures): I shall present current approaches to understand the link between the structure of molecular systems with their vibrational spectroscopies.
第7週	4/02	No class.
第8週	4/09	Dr. Jer-Lai Kuo (2 lectures): I shall present current approaches to understand the link between the structure of molecular systems with their vibrational spectroscopies.
第9週	4/16	Dr. Jim Lin (1 lectures): (i) How to estimate the spectrum of sunlight on the surface of the earth; (ii) How to estimate the global CH4 production rate
第10週	4/23	Dr. Ming-Shien Chang (3 lectures): I shall introduce basic atom-field interaction and few applications in modern cold atom physics. The lecture will cover (1) two-level atom interacting with an electromagnetic field, from physical picture to Optical Bloch Equation formalism, and (2) laser cooling and atom trapping. Depending on the progress of lecture, the lecture may include (3) quantum control of atoms by light, toward quantum information applications.
第11週	4/30	Dr. Ming-Shien Chang (3 lectures): I shall introduce basic atom-field interaction and few applications in modern cold atom physics. The lecture will cover (1) two-level atom interacting with an electromagnetic field, from physical picture to Optical Bloch Equation formalism, and (2) laser cooling and atom trapping. Depending on the progress of lecture, the lecture may include (3) quantum control of atoms by light, toward quantum information applications.
第12週	5/07	Dr. Ming-Shien Chang (3 lectures): I shall introduce basic atom-field interaction and few applications in modern cold atom physics. The lecture will cover (1) two-level atom interacting with an electromagnetic field, from physical picture to Optical Bloch Equation formalism, and (2) laser cooling and atom trapping. Depending on the progress of lecture, the lecture may include (3) quantum control of atoms by light, toward quantum information applications.
第13週	5/14	Dr. Ying Cheng Chen (3 lectures): Atom-field interactions in a three-level electromagnetically induced transparency system. Slow light, stored light and optical quantum memory. Controlling light by light in a four-level N-type atomic system.
第14週	5/21	Dr. Ying Cheng Chen (3 lectures): Atom-field interactions in a three-level electromagnetically induced transparency system. Slow light, stored light and optical quantum memory. Controlling light by light in a four-level N-type atomic system.
第15週	5/28	Dr. Ying Cheng Chen (3 lectures): Atom-field interactions in a three-level electromagnetically induced transparency system. Slow light, stored light and optical quantum memory. Controlling light by light in a four-level N-type atomic system.
第16週	6/04	Dr. Yu-Ju Lin (2 lectures): Theory of Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) in statistical mechanics. Stationary states and dynamics of atomic BECs, which are dilute quantum gases. Typical experimental probing methods in current atomic BEC setups and recent research highlights in this field will be discussed.
第17週	6/11	Dr. Yu-Ju Lin (2 lectures): Theory of Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) in statistical mechanics. Stationary states and dynamics of atomic BECs, which are dilute quantum gases. Typical experimental probing methods in current atomic BEC setups and recent research highlights in this field will be discussed.