Complements on atomic structures and coherent light-atom interaction, Radiative forces: radiation pressure and optical dipole force, Laser cooling: theory and experimental schemes, Magnetic and optical trapping, Ultracold collisions, Atomic quantum gases: Bose-Einstein condensates and Fermi gases, Optical lattices, Atom interferometry, Experiments with trapped ions, Atomic clocks and precision spectroscopy, Introduction to quantum simulation and quantum information.
- M. Inguscio & L. Fallani, Atomic Physics: Precise Measurements and Ultracold Matter (Oxford University Press, 2013)
- C. Cohen-Tannoudji & D. Guèry-Odelin, Advances in Atomic Physics: An Overview (World Scientific, 2011)
- C. Foot, Atomic Physics (Oxford University Press, 2005)
- H. J. Metcalf & P. van der Straten, Laser Cooling and Trapping (Springer, 1999)
Learning Objectives
Knowledge acquired: Theoretical and experimental atomic physics
Competence acquired: Understanding and solving problems in theoretical and experimental atomic physics.
Skills acquired (at the end of the course): Understanding of contemporary research in atomic physics.
Language of instructions: Italian/English (if necessary)
Prerequisites
Courses to be used as requirements (required and/or recommended)
Courses required:
Courses recommmended: Physics of matter
Teaching Methods
CFU: 6
Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, private study, examinations, etc...): 150
Lectures (hours): 48
Further information
Office hours:
to be agreed with the professor
Type of Assessment
Oral examination
Course program
We intend to introduce the student to the most recent research directions in Atomic Physics, with a special focus on the developments connected to laser cooling and trapping.
Program of the course: Complements on atomic structures and coherent light-atom interaction, Radiative forces: radiation pressure and optical dipole force, Laser cooling: theory and experimental schemes, Magnetic and optical trapping, Ultracold collisions, Atomic quantum gases: Bose-Einstein condensates and Fermi gases, Optical lattices, Atom interferometry, Experiments with trapped ions, Atomic clocks and precision spectroscopy, Introduction to quantum simulation and quantum information.