Gemini Gem for least-squares fitting (must be logged in to an @usna.edu account)

Lecture Notes:    Linear Algebra Review      The Fundamental Postulates    Chapter 4 (Angular mom. and spin)

Chapter 5 (Identical Particles)     Chapters 7/8 (Perturbation theory/Variational Principle)

Ch. 7 (Fine & Hyperfine Structure, Zeeman Effect)

Exam Solutions:     Exam #1

Homework

1: The Sodium Spectrum                          Solutions

2: Angular Momentum                              Solutions

3: Spin                                                      Solutions

4: Adding Ang. Momentum                       Solutions

5 Identical Particles                                  Solutions

6 Perturbation Theory                               Due Friday, October 16, 2026

7 Variational Principle                               Due Friday, October 23, 2026

8 Fine Structure                                        Due Friday, October 30, 2026

9 Zeeman Effect and Hyperfine                Due

Labs

Franck-Hertz     Zeeman Effect     Zeeman Report Instructions     Error Propagation

Class group problems

Hydrogen spectrum     Angular Momentum Eigenstates     A.M. Eigenfunctions     Spin     Adding Spin

Clebsch-Gordan Tables     Nondegenerate Perturbation     Degenerate Perturbation