Atomic and Molecular Physics

Education facts

Code: 1FA681

The course focuses on the quantum-mechanical description of electronic structure in atoms, molecules, and larger systems. You will learn how to analyse and model one- and many-electron systems and to choose appropriate approximations – where the interplay between electronic structure and geometric structure is central and underpins the properties of matter from isolated atoms to the solid state. The course covers key concepts such as quantum states, symmetries, angular momentum, transitions, and spectra, as well as molecular bonding and motion using group theory and molecular orbitals. You will also study modern experimental methods and use quantum-chemical calculations with open-source software, providing insight into how theoretical and practical approaches are combined to investigate the physics of atoms and molecules.

Entry requirements

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Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Atomic and Molecular Physics

  Uppsala University

  Start date: 2 November 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 33 %