ME 498

Here are copies of the documents relevant to ME 498 for Fall 2023. I'll try to have all the handouts, homeworks, homework solutions, and exam solutions posted as soon as they become available. Let me know if there are any mistakes or omissions.

Note: The first two lectures (8/21 and 8/23) will be video lectures (see below). In addition, it's planned at this point for video lectures for the classes of Oct 4 and 6, Oct 25, as well as Nov 8 and 10. There will likely be a few others. Keep an eye on the class website.

Handouts and Notes

Syllabus for Fall 2023

Lecture Videos and Notes

Video for Lecture 1.
Video for Lecture 2.
Intro to QM.
Notes on atomic and molecular structure.
Notes on light.
Supplemental notes on EM radiation math. More than you need to know, but a nice source if you're interested.
Projects
- Overview of how projects are going to work for this class.
- Description of projects
- Spreadsheet to list your project preferences. Fill out and email this to me as an attachment.
Notes on the classical approach for light interaction with matter.
Notes on wave equation and its various forms. From Prof. Mittleman at Brown.
Notes Einstein coefficients and the radiative transport equation.
Notes from Ron Hanson on lineshapes.
Notes on Boltzmann distributions
Supplemental Notes on statistical weights.

Homework

Homework will be turned in using gradescope. Go to gradescope.com for details.
Homework #1 due 9/6/23.
Homework #2 due 9/13/23.
Homework #3 due 9/20/23.
Homework #4 due 9/27/23.
- Data for H4 Problem 2.

Homework Solutions

Exam Solutions

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