Spring 2025
PHYSICS 238A 001 - LEC 001
Modern Atomic Physics
Shimon Kolkowitz
Jan 21, 2025 - May 09, 2025
Tu, Th
12:30 pm - 01:59 pm
Physics Building 251
Class #:26642
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Physics
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
0
Enrolled: 20
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 20
Waitlist Max: 10
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 5 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
THU, MAY 15TH
03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
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Course Catalog Description
Atomic, molecular, and optical physics is at once a precise and quantitative description of atoms, molecules and light; a generalized toolbox for manipulating and probing quantum systems; and an active field of contemporary research. This course exposes students to all these aspects. Lectures will cover topics such as atomic structure and spectra, the interaction of atoms with static and time-varying electromagnetic fields, some topics in quantum electrodynamics, methods of resonant manipulation of quantum systems, and resonance optics. Through lectures, discussion sessions, and homework assignments, students encounter contemporary research foci.
Class Notes
Prerequisites: 137A-137B
This course has a shared lecture with Phys-138. Graduate students will enroll in disc. 102 only.
This course has a shared lecture with Phys-138. Graduate students will enroll in disc. 102 only.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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