PHYS 244: Modern Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics

[4 units]

Covers modern topics in the atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) physics. The interaction of atoms with radiation, laser cooling and trapping, Bose-Einstein condensation, atom interferometry, and ion trap quantum computing. Quantitative understanding of the physics effects is required for graduate students.

Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. Conjoined with PHYS 144.