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Group Theory for Atomic, Molecular and Solid State Physics

Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Sansone
Time: 3 st, Thuesday 8-10, Friday 9-10
Room: SR GMH
Tutorials: 2 st., Thursday 10-12, SR GMH
Beginn: 16.10.2018


 
Programme:

Fundamental concepts in group theory

  • Symmetry operations and point groups
  • Equivalent, reproducible and Irreducible representations
  • Character tables
  • Full rotation group and angular momentum

Fundamental concepts in group theoryApplication of group theory to quantum mechanics

  • Molecular vibrations and normal modes
  • Molecular orbital theory and hybrid orbitals
  • Selection rules for vibrational and electronic transitions
  • Solid state theory
  • Clebsh-Gordan coefficients and Wigner-Eckart theorem