Sumários

SU(2) representations

6 Outubro 2021, 09:00 • Luís Bento

Examples of irreducible and reducible representations of SU(2). Vectors, spinors, and respective second order tensors, spherical harmonic functions. SU(2) ladder operators. Most general finite Irreducible representations of SU(2).

Series of exercises 1 and 2

1 Outubro 2021, 11:00 • Luís Bento

Resolution and presentation of exercises of series 1 and 2 by students.

Groups SO(3) - SU(2)

29 Setembro 2021, 09:00 • Luís Bento

Properties of SU(2) matrices. Global properties of SO(3) and SU(2).

Groups SO(3) - SU(2)

24 Setembro 2021, 11:00 • Luís Bento

Transformations of vector fields and spinors under rotations. Spin operators - generators of SO(3) and SU(2) - Lie algebra. Set of SO(3) elements.

Electromagnetic radiation - Rotations

22 Setembro 2021, 09:00 • Luís Bento

Emission and absorption radiation processes. Rates, electromagnetic fields, transition multipole moments. Transformations of scalar and vector fields under rotations. Orbital angular momentum, vector rotation matrices and generators.