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2018 Detailed List of Lecture Topics    

Lecture 1.  Spectral hierarchy of Born-Openheimer approximations to AMOP (1.16.18)   View on YouTube


Sketch of modern molecular spectroscopy

Example of 16μm spectra of CF4 1996 AMOP Handbook from Springer

Example of 16μm spectra of SF6 2005 AMOP Handbook

Example of ??μm spectra of C60 2018? AMOP Handbook


Units of frequency (Hz), wavelength (m), and energy (eV)

Spectral windows in atmosphere due to molecules

Simple molecular-spectra models

2-well tunneling, Bohr mass-on-ring, 1D harmonic oscillator, Coulomb PE models


More advanced molecular-spectra models (Using symmetry-group theory)

2-state U(2)-spin tunneling models

3D R(3)-rotor and D-function lab-body wave models

2D harmonic oscillator and U(2) 2nd quantization


Bohr Mass-On-a-Ring (model of rotation) and related ∞-Square Well (model of quantum dots)

Quantum levels of ∞-Square well and Bohr rotor

Example of CO2 rotational (υ=0)⇔(υ=1)bands

Quantum dynamics of ∞-Square well and Bohr rotor: What makes that “dipole”spectra?

Quantum dynamics of Double-well tunneling: Cheap models of NH3 inversion doublet


Quantum “blasts” of strongly localized ∞-well or rotor waves: A lesson in quantum interference

Wavepacket explodes! (Then revives)


Lecture 2.  Symmetry group representations and AMOP Hamiltonian matrices (1.19.18)   View on YouTube


Sketch of modern molecular spectroscopy

Example of 16μm spectra of CF4 1996 AMOP Handbook from Springer

Example of 16μm spectra of SF6 2005 AMOP Handbook

Example of ??μm spectra of C60 2018? AMOP Handbook


Units of frequency (Hz), wavelength (m), and energy (eV)

Spectral windows in atmosphere due to molecules


Simple molecular-spectra models

2-well tunneling, Bohr mass-on-ring, 1D harmonic oscillator, Coulomb PE models


More advanced molecular-spectra models (Using symmetry-group theory)

2-state U(2)-spin tunneling models

3D R(3)-rotor and D-function lab-body wave models

2D harmonic oscillator and U(2) 2nd quantization


Resuming here:

Bohr Mass-On-a-Ring (model of rotation) and related ∞-Square Well (model of quantum dots)

Quantum levels of ∞-Square well and Bohr rotor

Example of CO2 rotational (υ=0)⇔(υ=1)bands

Quantum dynamics of ∞-Square well and Bohr rotor: What makes that “dipole”spectra?

Quantum dynamics of Double-well tunneling: Cheap models of NH3 inversion doublet


Quantum “blasts” of strongly localized ∞-well or rotor waves: A lesson in quantum interference

Wavepacket explodes! (Then revives)


Symmetry group representations

AMOP Hamiltonian matrices

AMOP wave functions and eigensolutions


Lecture 3.  Symmetry group 𝒢 representations and AMOP Hamiltonian H (or K) matrices,
𝒟(α) irreps, Ψ(α) wave functions, and eigensolution projectors P(α) I.
𝒢 = C2, C3, C6 = Cyclic groups of order 2, 3, 6
(1.22.18) , , Video  View on YouTube

𝒢 = C2 = Cyclic (or Circle) group of order 2

Basic Projection operators GThLect.4 p.31-46

C2 spectral resolution for group C2 GThLect.6 p.17

C2 spectral resolution for 2D oscillator GThLect.6 p.33

C2 beat dynamics for 2D oscillator GThLect.6 p.35-46

U(2) beat phase dynamics for 2D oscillator GThLect.6 p.52-56


𝒢 = C3 = Cyclic (or Circle) group of order 3

C3 Basic group representation theory. GThLect.11 p6-12.

C3 group spectral resolution. GThLect.11 p14-27

C3 Operator/State-Ortho-completeness GThLect.11 p29-38

C3 Wavefunction bra-kets GThLect.11 p40-45.

C3 quantum number Mod-3 formulae GThLect.11 p47-52.

C3 character or irrep tables GThLect.11 p54-58.

C3 wave dispersion functions GThLect.11 p60-68.

Moving vs standing waves p71-73

Radial vs transverse waves p71-73


𝒢 = C6 = Cyclic (or Circle) group of order 6

1st Step: Find C6 symmetric H by C6 product table of regular reps and coupling params{r0,r1…r5}GThLect12 p3-9

2nd Step: Find H eigenfunctions by spectral resolution of C6 ={1=r0,r1,r2,r3,r4,r5}GThLect12 p11-16

Character tables of C2, C3, C4, C5,…. C144 GThLect12 p18-24

3rd Step: Dispersion functions and eigenvalues for various coupling parameter sets GThLect12 p27-30

Ortho-complete eigenvalue/parameters p32-38

Gauge shifting complex coupling p40-48

Bohr-Schrodinger dispersion p49-51


Lecture 4.  Symmetry group 𝒢 representations and AMOP Hamiltonian H (or K) matrices,
𝒟(α) irreps, Ψ(α) wave functions, and eigensolution projectors P(α) II.
𝒢 = U(2) = Unitary group of dimension 2
(1.24.18), , Video  View on YouTube

Memoriam: Charles H. Townes 1916-2015 and his famous 2-state system: NH3 maser in 1955

Earlier 2-state systems: 1863 John Stokes optical polarization, 1954 Rabi, Ramsey, and Schwinger NMR (MRI)

ANALOGY: (1) Classical 2-state motion (∂/∂t)2x=-K·x vs (2) Quantum 2-state motion ih(∂/∂t)Ψ= Ψ


Hamilton-Pauli spinor symmetry and σ-expansion of Hμσμ= ωAσA + ωBσB + ωCσC + ω0σ0


ABCD Time evolution operator U(t)= e-iHt ; its evaluation and visualization


ABCD symmetry operator {σA,σB,σC} product algebra for spinor-vector operators σa=σ·a

Spinor-vector operator products (σ· a)(σ· a)

Crazy-Thing Theorem: e = 1<strong>cosΘ - iσasinΘ


U(2) transformation matrices and related R(3) rotations in ABC-space

Mysterious factors of 2 or ½ on 2D spinors or 3D vectors

2D {↑, ↓} spinor space ½ as fast as 3D {ABC} spin-vectors

Hamiltonian for NMR: 3D Spin Moment Vector m=(mx, my, mz,) in field B=(Bx, By, Bz)


State coordinates using Euler-angle rotations R(α,0,0), R(0,β,0), and R(0,0,γ)

Spin-1 (3D-real vector) case

Spin-1/2 (2D-complex spinor) case


The ABC’s of U(2) dynamics-Archetypes

Asymmetric-Diagonal A-Type motion

Bilateral-Balanced B-Type motion

Circular-Coriolis… C-Type motion

Relating Euler and Darboux angles to U(2) phasor coordinates x1+ip1 and x2+ip2.


Derivation of Euler-to-Darboux and Darboux-to-Euler conversion formulae, Test of formulae.


Darboux R[ϕϑΘ] spin-½ rotation Θ=0 to 4π for fixed [ϕϑ]     “Real-world” 4π spin-½ behavior.


Review of U(2) dynamics: H=AσZ (A-Type),      H=BσX (B-Type),      H=CσY (C-Type).


U(2) dynamics of mixed-Types: H=AσZ+BσX (AB-Type), Avoided crossing around Dirac-point.

H=AσZ+BσX+CσY (ABC-Type), Invariant Tori in (x1,p1,x2,p2)-space.


Conventional amplitude-phase-(A1,A2,ω,ρl) labeling of optical polarization


To find U(2) eigenstates: Match H axis-angles[ϕϑΘ] to S Euler angles (αβγ) A-Type (αAAA),

Fast mode of elliptic polarization vs Slow mode (or no-mode) of orthogonal elliptic orbit


Euler angle labeling of optical polarization C-Type (αCCC) vs A-Type (αAAA),


G = U(2) product R[Θ]R[Θ′]=R[Θ′′′] algebra (It’s all done with σμ spinors)

Jordan-Pauli identity: U(2) product algebra of spinor σμ-operators

U(2) “Crazy-Thing” forms do products R[Θ]R[Θ′]=R[Θ′′′] algebraically


G = U(2) product R[Θ]R[Θ′]=R[Θ′′′] by geometry (It’s all done with σμ mirrors)

Mirror reflections by σμ-operators make rotations     The famous Clothing Store Mirror

Hamilton-turns do products R[Θ]R[Θ′]=R[Θ′′′] geometrically

Hamilton-turn slide rule and sundial     U(2) products and (α,β,γ)-[ϕ,ϑ,Θ] conversions

Finite group products by turns or by group link diagrams     D3 example.     Oh example


G = U(2) class transformation R[Θ]R[Θ′]R[Θ]-1=R[Θ′′′] geometry

Group classes and subgroup cosets


U(2) density operator ρ and [ρ,H] mechanics

Density mechanics compared to spin vector S rotated by crank vector Θ=Ωt

Bloch equation: Density Time RoC Equation


Factoring 1D-HO Hamiltonian H=p2+x2

Creation-Destruction aa algebra of U(1) operators

Eigenstate creationism (and destructionism)

Vacuum state |0>

1st excited state |1>, |2>, ...


Normal ordering for matrix calculation (creation a on left, destruction a on right)

Commutator derivative identities

Binomial expansion identities

Matrix 〈ana†n calculations

Number operator and Hamiltonian operator

Expectation values of position, momentum, and uncertainty for eigenstate ⏐n〉

Harmonic oscillator beat dynamics of mixed states


Oscillator coherent states (“Shoved” and “kicked” states)

Translation operators vs. boost operators

Time evolution of coherent state

Properties of coherent state and “squeezed” states


Factoring 2D-HO Hamiltonian

2D-Oscillator basic states and operations

Commutation relations

Bose-Einstein symmetry vs Pauli-Fermi-Dirac (anti)symmetry

     Anti-commutation relations

Mostly
Notation and
Bookkeeping

Two-dimensional (or 2-particle) base states: ket-kets and bra-bras

     Outer product arrays

     Entangled 2-particle states

Two-particle (or 2-dimensional) matrix operators

U(2) Hamiltonian and irreducible representations

2D-Oscillator states and related 3D angular momentum multiplets


R(3) Angular momentum generators by U(2) analysis


Angular momentum raise-n-lower operators s+ and s-


SU(2)⊂U(2) oscillators vs. R(3)⊂O(3) rotors



Review of angular momentum

1. Raise-n-lower operators S+ and S-

2. Commutation relations

3. SU(2)⊂U(2) oscillators vs. R(3)⊂O(3) rotors


Angular momentum magnitude and ΘJm-uncertainty cone polar angles


Generating higher-j representations DJmn of R(3) rotation and U(2) from spinor D1/2 irreps

Evaluating DJmn representations


Applications of DJmn representations

Atomic wave functions. DLm0 ~YLm Spherical harmonics

DL=1m0 ~YLm p-waves

DL=2m0 ~Y2m d-waves

DL00 ~PL Legendre waves

Molecular DJmn wave functions in“Mock-Mach” lab-vs-body state space |Jmn

Pjmn projector and DJmn(α,β,γ) wave function

DJmn transform R(α,β,γ)|Jmn〉=Σm'DJm'n(α,β,γ)|Jm'n〉in lab-space, R(α,β,γ) in body-space.

D2mn transform in lab-space (Generalized Stern-Gerlach beam polarization)

ΘJm-cone properties of lab transforms: J=20, J=10, J=30.

ΘJm-analysis of high J atomic beams

ΘJm-properties of high J molecular lab-vs-body states |Jm'n


Rotor Hamiltonian H = AJx2+BJy2+CJz2 made of scalar T00 or tensor Tq2 operators

Rotational Energy Surfaces (RE or RES) of symmetric rotor and eigensolutions

Rotational Energy Surfaces (RE or RES) of asymmetric rotor (for following class)


Review 1. Review of angular momentum cone geometry

Review 2. Review of Rotational Energy Surfaces (RE or RES) of symmetric rotor and eigensolutions

Review 3. Review of RES and Multipole Tqk tensor expansions


Energy levels and RES of symmetric rotors: prolate vs. oblate cases

RES of prolate and oblate rotor vs. asymmetric rotor (Introducing D2 symmetry labels)

Asymmetric rotor is not Unsymmetric rotor


Polygonal algebra & geometry of U(2)⊃CN character spectral function

Algebra of geometric series. Geometry of algebraic series

Molecular (2l+1)-multiplet D2-level splitting Examples: l=1, 2, 3,...


j,m,n formulas for momentum operator matrix elements:Hamiltonian matrix for asymmetric rotor

(J=1)-Matrix for A=1, B=2, C=3. (J=2)-Matrix for A=1, B=2, C=3

Completing diagonalization from new D2 basis:

J=2 example of asymmetry levels. J=20 example of asymmetry levels


Examples of Group⊃Sub-group correlation


RES and Multipole Tqk tensor expansions


RES and matrix representation of multipole Tqk tensor H-expansions

What tensors go in tetrahedral (Td) or octahedral (Oh) free-rotor Hamiltonia H ?

4th-rank [k=4] multipole terms

Oh-symmetric function and Oh operator T{4}

RES and matrix irreps of Oh multipole Tq[4] and Tq[2,2] tensor H-expansions


Matrix DT1, DT2, DE, DA2, and DA1, irreducible representations (irreps) of O

Finding Oh group products. Examples: Rz1=Rz or Rzi6=r3 or i6Rz=r1

DT1 irreps derived visually using unit vectors {x,y,z} of p-wave Dl=1{x,y,z}

DT2 irreps derived from standing d-wave Dl=2{x,y,z}. DE irrep tensor basis

Summary of irrep characters χT1, χT2, χE, χA2, and χA1 of O

R(3)⊃O character analysis. OD4D2 and OD4⊃C4 level correlations s


Applications of Group⊃Sub-group correlation

Comparing Octahedral and Asymmetric rotor states and level clusters at high J

Appendix: OD4D2 irrep table very similar to our irreps on p.48

      QTCA Lect.21 p.77


32 crystal point symmetries: 16 Abelian (commutative) and 16 non-Abelian groups

Smallest non-Abelian symmetry: 3-C2-axis D3 vs. 3-Cv-plane C3v isomorphic to permutation-S3

Relating C2-180°rotations Rz, Cv-plane reflections σz, and inversion I operators

Deriving D3 ~ C3v products by group definition ⏐g〉=g⏐1〉 of position ket ⏐g〉

Deriving D3 ~ C3v equivalence transformations and classes

Non-commutative symmetry expansion and Global-Local solution

Global vs Local symmetry and Mock-Mach principle

Global vs Local matrix duality for D3

Global vs Local symmetry expansion of D3 Hamiltonian

Group theory and algebra of D3 Center (Class algebra)

Self-symmetry (Normalizer). Lagrange Coset Theorem for classes

1st-Stage spectral decomposition of “Group-table” Hamiltonian of D3 symmetry

All-commuting operators κk All-commuting projectors P(α)

D3-invariant irep characters χk(α) Invariant numbers: Centrum, Rank, and Order

2nd-Stage spectral decompositions of global/local D3

Subgroup chains D3C2 and D3C3 split class projectors ...and classes

3rd-Stage spectral decomposition of ALL of D3 ...and of Hamiltonian H

GLOBAL vs LOCAL symmetry of states ...and group H parameters{r,i1,i2,i3}


Review 1. Global vs Local symmetry and Mock-Mach principle

Review 2. LAB-BOD (Global-Local) mutually commuting representations of D3~C3v

Review 3. Global vs Local symmetry expansion of D3 Hamiltonian

Review 4. 1st-Stage: Spectral resolution of D3 Center (All-commuting class projectors and characters)

Review 5. 2nd-Stage: D3C2 or D3C3 sub-group-chain projectors split class projectors PE=PE11+PE22 with:1Pαjj

Review 6. 3rd-Stage: g=1·g·1 trick gives nilpotent projectors PE12=(PE21) and Weyl g-expansion: g=ΣDαij(g)Pαij .


Deriving diagonal and off-diagonal projectors PEab and ireps DEab

Comparison: Global vs Local ⏐g〉-basis versus Global vs Local ⏐P(μ)〉-basis

General formulae for spectral decomposition (D3 examples)

Weyl g-expansion in irep Dμjk(g) and projectors Pμjk

Pμjk transforms right-and-left


Pμjk -expansion in g-operators: Inverse of Weyl form


D3 Hamiltonian and D3 group matrices in global and local ⏐P(μ)〉-basis

P(μ)〉-basis D3 global-g matrix structure versus D3 local-g matrix structure

Local vs global x-symmetry and y-antisymmetry D3 tunneling band theory

Ortho-complete D3 parameter analysis of eigensolutions

Classical analog for bands of vibration modes


Review: H-matrix Global vs Local symmetry


Molecular vibration K-matrix symmetry analogous to quantum H-matrix

Molecular K-matrix construction

D3C2(i3) local-symmetry K-matrix eigensolutions

D3-direct-connection K-matrix eigenstates mix local symmetry

D3C3(r±1) moving-wave local symmetry K-matrix “Coriolis” eigensolutions


Applied symmetry reduction and splitting

Subduced irep Dα(D3)↓C2 = d02⊕d12⊕.. correlation

Subduced irep Dα(D3)↓C3 = d03d13⊕.. correlation


Spontaneous symmetry breaking and clustering: Frobenius Reciprocity and band structure

Induced rep da(C2)↑D3 = DαDβ⊕.. correlation

Induced rep da(C3)↑D3 = DαDβ⊕.. correlation


D6 symmetry and Hexagonal Bands

Cross product of the C2 and D3 characters gives all D6 = D3 ×C2 characters and ireps

D6 Band structure and related Global vs Local induced representations, D4 example

U(12)-Supersymmetry


Review: Global vs Local symmetry and Mock-Mach principle

Pμ in χμ-terms of κg κg in χμ*-terms of Pμ Irep frequncy fμ in χμ*-terms of TraceR(g)


Introducing octahedral/ tetrahedral symmetry Oh⊃O~Td⊃T : relating D4C4 and D3⊃C3

Octahedral-cubic O symmetry and group operations, O slide-rule

Tetrahedral symmetry leads to Icosahedral

Octahedral groups Oh⊃O~Td⊃T and its large subgroups. Oh slide-rule

Octahedral O and spin-O⊂U(2) nomograms


Tetrahedral T class algebra minimal equations centrum projectors and characters

Octahedral O class algebra minimal equations centrum projectors and characters


Characters of full Octahedral symmetry Oh=O×CI=O×{1,I}

Octahedral Oh⊃O⊃CI subgroup correlations

Octahedral subgroup correlation Oh⊃O⊃D4 Oh⊃O⊃D4⊃C4 and level-splitting

Comparing O⊃C4 and O⊃C3 and O⊃C2

R(3)⊂O(3)⊃Oh⊃O character analysis: Crystal field splitting p, d, f,...orbitals

Cluster structure in SF6 16um spectra. Analogy with D6 band gap structure

Global vs Local External LAB splitting vs Internal BODY clustering

Detailed superfine structure for A1T1E cluster preview of next lecture


Review: Octahedral Oh ⊃ O group operator structure


Review: Octahedral Oh ⊃ O ⊃ D4C4 subgroup chain correlations



Comparison of O ⊃ D4C4 and O ⊃ D4D2 correlations and level/projector splitting

O ⊃ D4C4 subgroup chain splitting

O ⊃ D4D2 subgroup chain splitting (nOrmal D2 vs. unOrmal D2)

Oh ⊃ O ⊃ D4C4 and Oh ⊃ O ⊃ D4C4vC2v subgroup splitting


Splitting O class projectors Pμ into irreducible projectors Pμm4m4 for OC4

Development of irreducible projectors Pμm4m4 and representations Dμm4m4

Calculating PE0404 , PE2424, PT10404, PT11414, PT22424, PT21414


OC4 induced representation 04(C4)↑O ~ A1T1E and spectral analysis examples

Elementary induced representation 04(C4)↑O

Projection reduction of induced representation 04(C4)↑O

Introduction to ortho-complete eigenvalue-parameter relations

Examples in SF6 spectroscopy


Review Idempotent projector splits Pμm,m of O⊃C4 PE0404 PE2424 PT11414 PT22424 PT21414

Review Coset factored splitting of projectors for O⊃D4⊃C4 into split classes and level structure


Hamiltonian level cluster models with subgroup-defined tunneling parameters

Diagonal idempotent Pμm,m parameter sets for O⊃C4 and O⊃C3 case of SF6 level clusters

Off-diagonal nilpotent Pμm,n (m≠n) parameter sets needed for O⊃C2 clusters


Deriving nilpotent projectors Pμm,n and ireps Dμm,n by fundamental g!Pμm,n relations:

(a) Pμm,m gPμn,n=Dμm,n(g)Pμm,n (b) g=ΣμΣm,nDμm,n(g)Pμm,n (c) Pμn,n=(lμ/°G)ΣgDμ*m,n(g)g

Review of nilpotent projectors for simple D3⊃C2 ~ C3v⊃Cv chains

Calculating and Factoring PT11404 and PT11434


Structure and applications of coset tabulated Dμm,n irreps for various Oh subgroup chains

Oh⊃D4h⊃C4v , Oh⊃D3h⊃C3v , Oh⊃C2v

Comparing OhD4hD2h and OhD3dC2 representations (T1 vector-type)

Examples of off-diagonal tunneling coefficients DE0424

Comparing Local C4, C3, and C2 symmetric spectra of Oh-symmetric tensors >T[4]+T[6]

Monster clusters: When local C2 symmetry dominates

Comparing off-diagonal OC2 parameter sets to CH4 models with cluster-crossings

Are these “accidents” or not?


Spin-spin (1/2)2 product states: Hydrogen hyperfine structure

Kronecker product states and operators

Spin-spin interaction reduces symmetry U(2)proton×U(2)electron to U(2)e+p

Elementary 1⁄2 × 1⁄2 Clebsch-Gordan coefficients

Hydrogen hyperfine levels: Fermi-contact interaction, Racah’s trick for energy eigenvalues

B-field gives avoided crossing


Higher-J product states: (J=1)⊗(J=1)=2⊕1⊕0 case

Effect of Pauli-Fermi-Dirac symmetry

General U(2) Clebsch-Gordan-Wigner-3j coupling coefficient formula

LS to jj Level corralations

Angular momentum uncertainty cones related to 3j coefficients


Multi-spin (1/2)N product states Magic squares

Intro to U(2) Young Tableaus

Intro to U(3) and higher Young Tableaus and Lab-Bod or Particle-State summitry


U(2) and U(3) tensor expansion of H operator

Tensor operators for spin-1/2 states: Outer products give Hamilton-Pauli-spinors

Tensor operators for spin-1 states: U(3) generalization of Pauli spinors

4th rank tensor example with exact splitting of d-orbital


Substitution Group products: Sn cycle notation

Cyclic product algebra: bicycles, tricycles, quadricycles

Permutation unraveling

Product arrays - shortcuts

Sn class transformation algebra

Sn class cycle labeling

Sn class cycle counting

Sn tableaus spin-symmetry and characters: Xn and XYn molecules

Tableau dimension formulae

Methane-like XY4 Introducing rovibrational spectral nomogram

Large molecule character and correlation formulae

Hexa-flouride-like:XY6.

How does level clustering affect nuclear hyperfine?


U(2) tensor product states and Sn permutation symmetry

Rank-1 tensor (or spinor)


Rank-2 tensor (2 particles each with U(2) state space)

2-particle U(2) transform and permutation operation

S2 symmetry of U(2): Trust but verify


Applying S2 projection to build DTran

Applying DTran for S2

Applying DTran for U(2)


S3 permutations related to C3v~D3 geometry

S3 permutation matrices

Hooklength formula for Sn reps

S3 symmetry of U(2): Applying S3 projection (Note Pauli-exclusion principle basis)

Building S3 DTran T from projectors

Effect of S3 DTran T: Introducing intertwining S3 - U(2) irep matrices

Multi-spin (1/2)N product state (Comparison to previous cases)


Generic U(3)⊃R(3) transformations: p-triplet in U(3) shell model

Rank-1 vector in R(3) or “quark”-triplet in U(3)

Rank-2 tensor (2 particles each with U(3) state space)


U(3) tensor product states and Sn permutation symmetry

2-particle U(3) transform. 2-particle permutation operations

S2 symmetry of U(3): Applying S2 projection

Matrix representation of Diagonalizing Transform (DTran T)

Effect of S2 DTran T on intertwining S2 - U(3) irep matrices


S3 symmetry of U(3): Applying S3 projection

Applying S3 character theory

Frequency formula for D[μ] with tensor trace values

Effect of S3 DTran T on intertwining S3 - U(3) irep matrices


Structure of U(3) irep bases

Fundamental “quark” irep. “anti-quark”. “di-quark”.

The octet “eightfold way” The decapalet and Ω-

The p-shell in U(3) tableau plots

Hooklength formulas


Single particle p1-orbitals: U(3) triplet

Elementary U(N) commutation

Elementary state definitions by Boson operators

Summary of multi particle commutation relations


Symmetric p2-orbitals: U(3) sextet

Sample matrix elements

Combining elementary “1-jump” E12, E23, to get “2-jump” operator E13

     Review: Representation of Diagonalizing Transform (DTran T)


Relating elementary Ejk matrices to Tensor operator Vkq (ℓ=1 atomic p-shell)

Condensed form tensor tables for orbital shells p: ℓ=1, d: ℓ=2, f: ℓ=3, g: ℓ=4.


Tableau calculation of 3-electron ℓ=1 orbital p3-states and Vkq matrices

Tableau “Jawbone” formula

Calculate 2n-pole moments

Comparison calculation of p3-Vkq vs. calculation by cfp (fractional parentage)

Complete set of Ejk matrix elements for the doublet (spin-1⁄2) p3 orbits


Level diagrams for pure atomic shells p n=1-6, d n=1-5, f n=1-7

Classical Lie Groups used to label f-shell structure (a rough sketch)


Complete set of Ejk matrix elements for the doublet (spin-1⁄2) p3 orbits

Detailed sample applications of “Jawbone” formulae

Number operators

1-jump Ei-1,i operators

2-jump Ei-2,i operators

Angular momentum operators (for later application)


Multipole expansions and Coulomb (e-e)-electrostatic interaction

Linear multipoles; P1-dipole, P2-quadrupole, P3-octupole,...

Moving off-axis: On-z-axis linear multipole P(cosθ) wave expansion:

Multipole Addition Theorem (should be called Group Multiplication Theorem)


Coulomb (e-e)-electrostatic interaction and its Hamiltonian Matrix elements

2-particle elementary ejk operator expressions for (e-e)-interaction matrix


Tensor tables are (2ℓ+1)-by-(2ℓ+1) arrays (pkq) giving Vkq in terms of Ep,q.

Relating Vkq to Em′,m by (pkq) arrays

Atomic p-shell ee-interaction in elementary operator form


[2,1] tableau basis (from p.29) and matrices of v1 dipole and v1v1=L•L


[2,1] tableau basis (from p.29) and matrices of v2 and v2v2 quadrupole

4S,2P, and 2D energy calculation of quartet and doublet (spin-1⁄2) p3 orbits

Corrected level diagrams Nitrogen p3


Marrying spin s=1⁄2 and orbital ℓ=1 together: U(3)×U(2)

The ℓ=1 p=shell in a nutshell


U(6)⊃U(3)×U(2) approach: Coupling spin-orbit (s=1⁄2, ℓ=1) tableaus


Introducing atomic spin-orbit state assembly formula

Slater determinants

p-shell Spin-orbit calculations (not finished)


Clebsch Gordan coefficients. (Rev. Mod. Phys. annual gift)


Sn projection for atomic spin and orbit states

Review of Mach-Mock (particle-state) principle

Tableau P-operators on orbits

Tableau P-operators on spin


Fermi-Dirac-Pauli anti-symmetric p3-states


Boson operators and symmetric p2-states

Connecting to angular momentum

Projecting to angular momentum



[2,1] tableau states lowered by L-=√2(E21+E32)

Top-(J,M) states thru mid-level states


ℓ=1 p=shell LS states combined to states of definite J

J=3/2 at L=0 (4S). J=5/2 at L=2 (2D)

Clebsch-Gordon coupling; J=3/2 at L=2 (2D)

J=3/2 at L=1 (2P)

J=1/2 at L=1 (2P)


Boson operators and symmetric p2-states

The simplest assembly


ℓ=1 p=shell LSJ states transformed to Slater determinants from J=3/2 (4S)

Slater functions for J=5/2 (2D)

(Next class)

Slater functions for J=3/2 (2D)

Slater functions for J=3/2 (2P)


Application to spin-orbit and entanglement break-up scattering



[2,1] tableau states lowered by L-=√2(E21+E32)

Top-(J,M) states thru mid-level states


ℓ=1 p=shell LS states combined to states of definite J

J=3/2 at L=0 (4S), J=5/2 at L=2 (2D)

C-G coupling; J=3/2 at L=2 (2D), J=3/2 at L=1 (l=1 p=shell LSJ states transformed to Slater determinants from J=3/2 (2P), J=1/2 at L=1 (2P)

Spin-orbit state assembly formula and Slater determinants

ℓ=1 p=shell LSJ states transformed to Slater determinants from J=3/2 (4S)

Slater functions for J=5/2, J=3/2 (2D)

Slater functions for J=3/2 (2P), J=1/2 (2P)


Summary of states and level connection paths

Symmetry dimension accounting


Spin-orbit Hamiltonian matrix calculation

Application to spin-orbit and entanglement break-up scattering



SF6 has octahedral (Oh⊃O⊃C4v or C3v) symmetry


SF6 octahedral (Oh⊃C4v) Cartesian coordination


SF6 octahedral (Oh⊃C4v) symmetry coordination

SF6 octahedral (Oh⊃C4v) mode labeling


Ireps for O⊃D4⊃D2 subgroup chain and coset factored projectors

Sorting |T1u〉A, |T1u〉B, and |T1u〉C mode vectors

Combining |T1u〉A, |T1u〉B, and |T1u〉C into two states of zero momentum


Matrices of force F, mass m, and acceleration a for mode dynamics

Acceleration matrix a for 2-by-2 T1u ABC-mode dynamics

Modes and energy level diagrams: SF6, UF6, etc.

SF6, overtones and harmonics

Coriolis orbits of T1u modes ν3 (947cm-1) and ν4 (630cm-1) of SF6


Graphical interpretation of Coriolis T1u effects in ν4 (630cm-1)

Rovibronic Nomogram of Coriolis T1u effects


Tensor centrifugal and Coriolis T1u effects in ν4 P(88) fine structure

Nomogram of T1u SF6 ν4 P(88) fine, superfine, and hyperfine structure



Conservation of rovibronic spin species-Two views: Herzberg vs. 2005


Where SF6 spin species go to die: O⊃C4 and O⊃C3 symmetry breaking


Diatomic or linear molecule symmetry O(3)⊃D∞h

State labels by symmetry O(3)⊃D∞h

Coriolis and λ-doubling levels

Nomograms for dipole-allowed transitions


XYn molecules: S3-S6 tableau-characters

Tableau dimension formulae for X4 and XY4 molecules

CH4 and DH4 (J=7) transitions. SiF4 (J=30) spectra

Possible SiF4 High J superhyperfine levels


Calculating SF6 characters and correlations of symmetry Oh to S6     SF6 levels & spectra


Born-Oppenheimer Approximation (BOA) for RES

Born-Oppenheimer Approximation (BOA)-constricted body wave vs. lab-wave

Weak-coupling “hook-up” vs. stronger “BOA-constricted” wavefunctions


Semiclassical Rotor-“Gyro”-Spin coupling

Semiclassical Rotor-“Gyro”-Spin Rotational Energy Surfaces (ZIPPed)


Rotational energy eigenvalue surfaces (REES) (UnZIPPed)

REES for high-J Coriolis spectra in SF6

*ZIPP (Zero-Interaction-Potential-`Proximation

REES for high-J Coriolis spectra in υ3 CF4x

REES for high-J and high-υ rovibration polyads



Compare tetrahedral/octahedral symmetry Oh⊃Th to Icosahedral Ih⊃Th

Famous (but rare ) molecules with Ih symmetry Buckyballs at the U of Arkansas?

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Ih⊃I Symmetry slide rules (Dodecahedral and Icosahedral versions)


Icosahedral rotation operation classes in subgroup I⊂Ih I-group product table and classes

Icosahedral subgroup I⊂Ih isomorphic to even-permutation group A5⊂S5


C60 Cartesian coordination at Carbon atom vertices

Force vectors and matrices


Ih characters χ(α) and irreps d(A)↑D(α) and D(α)↓d(A)correlations. Icosahedral irreps D(α)


Icosahedral Ih irreps for A-orbits and B-orbits F-matrices projected for diagonalization


C60 Force matrix eigenfrequencies: Infrared-active and Raman-active

Scalar Coriolis effects of IR-active C60 PQR-bands

Varying parameters p=1-h makes frequency clusters D5 modes check C60 modes


Tensor centrifugal effects for high-J rotation of C60 Rotational-Energy-Surfaces (RES)


Bose exclusion in 12C60 vs Fermi proliferation in 13C60

Comparing SF6 with 13C60 and CF4 and OsO4 with 12C60...

Total nuclear spin-weights of each 13C60 symmetry species


13C60 superfine cluster structure prediction Insight by Rotational Energy Surfaces (RES)


13C12C59 isotopomers and their RES


Some history of C60 discoveries