Physics 171.614
Spring 2006
RADIATIVE ASTROPHYSICS II
The final examination is due in Bloomberg
141 on Wednesday, May 10, at 10:00 a.m.
Late homeworks may be turned in to Sundar by
Monday, May 15.
Lectures: Monday and Tuesday 2:00-3:20
pm, Bloomberg 276
Office Hours: MT 1:00-2:00 pm
and by appointment
E-mail: pdf@pha.jhu.edu
TA: Sundar Srinivasan, Bloomberg 242-III
Office Hours: F 3:00-5:00 pm
E-mail: sundar@pha.jhu.edu
Texts: Bransden and Joachain, "Physics
of Atoms and Molecules", second edition
Rybicki and Lightman, "Radiative Processes
in Astrophysics"
References: Bethe,
H. A. and Salpeter, E. E., "Quantum Mechanics of One- and
Two-Electron Atoms"
Dalgarno, A. and
Layzer, D. (eds.), "Spectroscopy of Astrophysical Plasmas"
Heitler,
W., "The Quantum Theory of Radiation", Dover
Herzberg, G., "Atomic
Spectra & Atomic Structure", Dover
Herzberg, G., "The
Spectra and Structures of Simple Free Radicals,
An Introduction to Molecular Spectroscopy", Dover
Jackson,
J. D., "Classical Electrodynamics"
Schiff, L. I., "Quantum
Mechanics"
Shu, F. H.,"The
Physics of Astrophysics, 1: Radiation"
Steinfeld, Jeffrey I., "Molecules
and radiation : an introduction to
modern molecular
spectroscopy"
Woodgate, G. K., "Elementary Atomic Structure"
Schedule and Reading Assignments
(revised February 13, 2006)
Problem Set Number 1
(due February 28, 2006)
Solutions posted
Problem
Set Number 2 (due March 14, 2006) Solutions posted
Problem Set Number
3 (due March 28,
2006) Solutions posted
Problem Set Number
4 (due April 11, 2006) Solutions posted
Problem Set Number 5 (due April
25, 2006) Solutions
posted
Problem Set Number 6 (due May
2, 2006)
Last revision (5/9/2006)