Atomic and Molecular Physics

  1. Molecular Physics Fundamentals
    1. Introduction to Molecular Structure
      1. Chemical Bonding Overview
        1. Ionic vs Covalent Bonding
          1. Molecular vs Atomic Physics
          2. The Born-Oppenheimer Approximation
            1. Mass Difference Between Electrons and Nuclei
              1. Separation of Electronic and Nuclear Motion
                1. Adiabatic Approximation
                  1. Potential Energy Surfaces
                    1. Electronic Energy as Function of Nuclear Coordinates
                    2. The Hydrogen Molecular Ion (H₂⁺)
                      1. Simplest Molecular System
                        1. Two-Center Problem
                          1. Molecular Orbital Formation
                            1. Bonding and Antibonding Orbitals
                              1. Linear Combination of Atomic Orbitals (LCAO)
                                1. Energy Levels
                                  1. Bonding Energy
                                    1. Equilibrium Bond Length
                                    2. The Hydrogen Molecule (H₂)
                                      1. Two-Electron Molecular System
                                        1. Valence Bond Theory
                                          1. Heitler-London Method
                                            1. Covalent Bonding
                                              1. Molecular Orbital Theory
                                                1. Bonding and Antibonding MOs
                                                  1. Electron Configuration
                                                    1. Comparison of VB and MO Theories

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                                                  9. Electronic Structure of Molecules