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14943
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| Year |
3
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
TP(60H)
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| Scientific area |
Physics
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Entry requirements |
None
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Learning outcomes |
The general objective of this CU is to use the tools of quantum mechanics in the study of atoms and molecules.
At the end of this CU the student should be able to:
- solve problems involving one-electron atoms
- solve problems involving two-electron atoms
- solve problems involving many-electron atoms
- solve problems involving molecules
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Syllabus |
1. One-electron atoms
(a) Schrödinger equation
(b) Interaction with electromagnetic radiation
(c) Fine and hyperfine structure
(d) Interaction with electric fields
(e) Interaction with magnetic fields
2. Two-electron atoms
(a) Schrödinger equation
(b) The Pauli exclusion principle
(c) The independent particle model
(d) Ground state
(e) Excited states
3. Many-electron atoms
(a) Central field model
(b) Periodic system of the elements
(c) The Thomas-Fermi and Hartree-Fock methods
(d) Spin-orbit interaction
(e) Interaction with electromagnetic radiation
(f) Interaction with electric fields
(g) Interaction with magnetic fields
4. Molecules
(a) The Born-Oppenheimer approximation
(b) The molecular ion H2+ and the molecule H2
(c) The rotation and vibration of diatomic molecules
(d) The structure of polyatomic molecules
(e) Molecular spectra
(f) Chemical bonding
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Main Bibliography |
1. Blatt FJ (1992). Modern Physics. New York: McGraw-Hill
2. Born M (1986). Física Atómica, 4.a ed. Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
3. Bransden BH, Joachain CJ (2003). Physics of Atoms and Molecules, 2nd ed. Essex: Pearson Education
4. Fano U, Fano L (1972). Physics of Atoms and Molecules. Chicago: The Univ. of Chicago Press
5. Foot CJ (2005). Atomic Physics. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press
6. Haken H, Wolf HC (2004). The Physics of Atoms and Quanta, 7th ed. Berlin: Springer
7. Pilar FL (1990). Elementary Quantum Chemistry, 2nd ed. New York: Dover
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
Evaluation of the teaching-learning period:
3 assignments/exercises - 40%
Simple arithmetic mean of 2 written tests - 60%.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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