atomic physics
Course description
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Atomic physics studies the physical structure of atoms of elements on the periodic table without laying any emphasis on the nucleus(protons and nuetrons). Atomic physics does not study the chemical reactions of different elements but solely focuses on the atom as a whole and the behavior of it's electron(s).
Students will be introduced to various atomic models that were proposed long ago, but are no longer considered accurate due to experimental evidence and the development of quantum mechanics. In this course students will have an introduction to quantum mechanics and how Shrodinger's wave equations can be used to describe the position of electrons in an atom.
The course of atomic physics underlines the atomic theory in a theoretical manner with the help of quantum mechanics and also in an emperical experimental manner. It gives a final conclusion as to what sense can be made out of all this.