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Introduzione alla fisica atomica (applicazioni alla metrologia di frequenza)
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TITOLARE DEL CORSO
Salvatore Micalizio

DESCRIZIONE
The course aims to provide some basic concepts of atomic physics and illustrate their application to frequency metrology. We will describe the main phenomena related to the radiation-matter interaction, up to mention the most advanced techniques of manipulation and cooling of atoms.

ARGOMENTI TRATTATI

  • Classical atom-field interaction
  • The end of classical physics
  • Postulates of Quantum Mechanics
  • Schrodinger equation for the Hydrogen atom
  • Matrix formulation of Quantum Mechanics
  • Two-level atom: the Rabi problem
  • The Bloch sphere
  • Density operator and density matrix
  • Optical Bloch Equations: dynamics and steady state
  • Attenuation of light: Lambert-Beer law
  • Ramsey interaction
  • Three level systems
  • Lambda Scheme: Coherent Population Trapping (CPT)
  • Doppler broadening of spectral lines
  • Laser cooling of atoms
  • INRiM atomic clocks

NUMERO DI ORE
18

FREQUENZA
Annuale

LIVELLO
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