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Physics GRE - Atomic Physics
atomic physics
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Undergraduate 4
10/21/2012

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Term

Fission

(Neutron Capture)

Definition
n+AZX→A+1ZX*→A+1ZX+γ
Term
Fusion
Definition

11H+11H→21H+e+e

or

11H+21H→32He+γ

Term

Nuclear Binding Energy:

Eb=

Definition

=(Zmp+Nmn-M)*931.494

 

(M=atomic mass)

 

(Iron has the highest binding energy)

Term
Beta decay:
Definition

AZEl1AZ+1El2+e-e

 

or

AZEl1AZ-1El2+e+e-

 

or

AZEl1AZ-1El1e-

Term
Gamma Decay:
Definition
AZEl*→AZEl+γ
Term
Spontaneous Fission:
Definition
A1Z1El1A2Z2El2+A3Z3El3+n42He
Term

Wavelength for H emission lines:

 

1/λ=

Definition

 

 

=RH(1/nf2-1/n02)

 

(RH = Rhydberg const = 1.097E7 m-1)

Term

Energy of electron in H atom:

 

En=

Definition
=13.6eV/n2
Term

Allowed values of orbital angular momentum:

 

L=

Definition

=√(l(l+1)) h-bar

 

(l=0,1,2,...n-1)

Term

Allowed values of z component of orbital momentum:

 

Lz=

Definition

 

=mlh-bar

Term

 

AZEl

Definition

A=Z+N (number of nucleons)

 

(Z= number of protons)

 

(N= number of neutrons)

Term

Compton Effect

 

 

Δλ=

 

 

λc=

 

Definition

 

 

c(1-cosθ)

 

 

=h/(mec)

Term

Bohr's Law

 

 

 

E=

Definition

 

 

 

=-13.6(z-b)2(1/n02-1/nf2)

Term
Atomic Series'
Definition

K =1

L=2

M=3

N=4

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