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Join in expert discussion on atomic and condensed matter. Methods for atoms, molecules, condensed matter. This includes the structure of the atom, its energy states, and its interactions.

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Graduate How Does the Pauli Exclusion Principle Influence Electron Pairing in Orbitals?

scott_alexsk
Mar 10, 2006 · Replies 11 · Mar 13, 2006

Replies: 11

Graduate Can One Star Alone Prevent BEC on a Planet? Explained

mkestrgs
Feb 23, 2006 · Replies 6 · Mar 11, 2006

Replies: 6

Graduate Answer the Question: Is Completely Empty Room Possible?

Firefox123
Mar 1, 2006 · Replies 6 · Mar 4, 2006

Replies: 6

Undergrad A question that bugged me the minute i heard the word atom

stunner5000pt
Feb 22, 2006 · Replies 2 · Mar 3, 2006

Replies: 2

Graduate Super fluids and pauli exclusion principle

uranium138
Feb 3, 2006 · Replies 9 · Mar 3, 2006

Replies: 9

Undergrad Efficient Atom Rendering for Large-Scale Simulations with Rasmol: Tips & Tricks

altered-gravity
Feb 28, 2006 · Replies 2 · Mar 3, 2006

Replies: 2

Graduate Hydrogen 1S-2S transition frequency

Aether
Feb 27, 2006 · Replies 7 · Mar 1, 2006

Replies: 7

Graduate Bose-Einstein Condensate & Relativity: Experiments & Results

shanu_bhaiya
Dec 9, 2005 · Replies 15 · Feb 26, 2006

Replies: 15

Undergrad Rydberg Function: What is its Significance?

darkar
Feb 23, 2006 · Replies 3 · Feb 26, 2006

Replies: 3

Graduate Understanding the Density of States Diagram in Insulators and Superconductors

nicola_gao
Feb 25, 2006 · Replies 1 · Feb 25, 2006

Replies: 1

Graduate Group theory and crystal structure

gdumont
Feb 24, 2006 · Replies 4 · Feb 24, 2006

Replies: 4

Graduate Help Understanding Energy Band Diagram

es
Feb 20, 2006 · Replies 4 · Feb 21, 2006

Replies: 4

Graduate Rotational-Vibrational Spectroscopy: P,Q,R Branches

photon79
Jan 30, 2006 · Replies 4 · Feb 21, 2006

Replies: 4

Graduate Hall effect - semiclassical approach

armandowww
Feb 17, 2006 · Replies 1 · Feb 17, 2006

Replies: 1

High School How does the properties of glass affect its properties?

06cheund
Feb 16, 2006 · Replies 3 · Feb 16, 2006

Replies: 3

Graduate Learning About Bound Polarons: Definition & Development

wlzy
Feb 14, 2006 · Replies 1 · Feb 15, 2006

Replies: 1

Undergrad Why Does Electronegativity Decrease Down the Periodic Table?

scott_alexsk
Feb 13, 2006 · Replies 2 · Feb 14, 2006

Replies: 2

Graduate Books: Advanced Statistical Physics Books for Understanding Concepts

somy
Feb 12, 2006 · Replies 5 · Feb 13, 2006

Replies: 5

Graduate What is the current state of predicting properties of metallic alloys?

Stefan Udrea
Feb 10, 2006 · Replies 5 · Feb 12, 2006

Replies: 5

Graduate Molecular orbital calculations

gtg194
Dec 29, 2005 · Replies 1 · Feb 11, 2006

Replies: 1

Graduate Are conductive and valence bands defined in unbonded atoms?

scott_alexsk
Feb 6, 2006 · Replies 12 · Feb 9, 2006

Replies: 12

Graduate Conductivity of Pure Neon: Gas vs Solid State - Bohr's Atom Model

Intuitive
Feb 6, 2006 · Replies 6 · Feb 7, 2006

Replies: 6

Graduate Why is there negative group velocity in the optical mode?

littlecalf
Feb 5, 2006 · Replies 1 · Feb 6, 2006

Replies: 1

Undergrad Raman spectroscopy is Single molecule identification

photon79
Jan 29, 2006 · Replies 8 · Jan 31, 2006

Replies: 8

High School Why Si is Not Suitable for Creating Light

dervast
Jan 25, 2006 · Replies 4 · Jan 30, 2006

Replies: 4

Graduate Understanding Electron Binding Energy for Multi-Electron Atoms

kryshen
Jan 17, 2006 · Replies 8 · Jan 30, 2006

Replies: 8

Undergrad Metallic Bond Formation: Explained

scott_alexsk
Jan 24, 2006 · Replies 14 · Jan 29, 2006

Replies: 14

Graduate Magnetic field inside a vortex.

nbo10
Jan 26, 2006 · Replies 2 · Jan 27, 2006

Replies: 2

Graduate Interacting Plasmas: The Possibility of Field Emission and Entanglement

Intuitive
Jan 24, 2006 · Replies 1 · Jan 26, 2006

Replies: 1

High School SiO2: What is it and Where is it Used?

dervast
Jan 25, 2006 · Replies 1 · Jan 25, 2006

Replies: 1

High School Which Bond is Stronger: Metallic or Covalent?

photon79
Jan 17, 2006 · Replies 10 · Jan 24, 2006

Replies: 10

Graduate Excite Rotational & Vibrational Energies Simultaneously

photon79
Jan 20, 2006 · Replies 6 · Jan 22, 2006

Replies: 6

High School Electron Mass: A Fundamental Property or a Complex Concept?

Cosmo16
Jan 21, 2006 · Replies 13 · Jan 22, 2006

Replies: 13

Graduate 20 Years of High Temp Superconductors

natski
Jan 17, 2006 · Replies 11 · Jan 20, 2006

Replies: 11

Undergrad Covalent Bond Directionality: Explained

photon79
Jan 19, 2006 · Replies 2 · Jan 19, 2006

Replies: 2

Orbital properties and electron energies?

photon79
Jan 18, 2006 · Replies 1 · Jan 18, 2006

Replies: 1

Graduate Cutting Your Finger: What Happens at the Atomic Level?

ashmanovski
Jan 16, 2006 · Replies 6 · Jan 17, 2006

Replies: 6

Graduate Electrons cannot follow the applied A.C field

photon79
Jan 15, 2006 · Replies 2 · Jan 16, 2006

Replies: 2

Graduate Hi do u know anything about fermi zones?

dervast
Jan 14, 2006 · Replies 6 · Jan 15, 2006

Replies: 6

Undergrad Why is the Emission Spectrum the same every time?

Ace2005
Dec 31, 2005 · Replies 15 · Jan 13, 2006

Replies: 15

Graduate Can Organic MOSFETs Detect Neurotransmitters?

marlon
Jan 13, 2006 · Replies 3 · Jan 13, 2006

Replies: 3

High School How does light travel through air molecules?

BingoTheClowno
Jan 12, 2006 · Replies 9 · Jan 13, 2006

Replies: 9

Undergrad Why is covalent bond a directional bond ?

photon79
Dec 2, 2005 · Replies 2 · Jan 12, 2006

Replies: 2

Graduate QM as defects in a solid media.

CarlB
Jan 8, 2006 · Replies 1 · Jan 10, 2006

Replies: 1

High School % Reflection vs Wavelength Chart. Any?

Buckeye
Dec 15, 2005 · Replies 6 · Jan 9, 2006

Replies: 6

Graduate What is the Relation Between Wave Vectors in Bloch's Theorem?

Modey3
Dec 30, 2005 · Replies 4 · Jan 3, 2006

Replies: 4

Graduate Lennard-Jones model and Energy Conservation

onizuka
Dec 18, 2005 · Replies 2 · Jan 1, 2006

Replies: 2

Graduate Atomic spectra evidence for relativistic potential

QMrocks
Dec 25, 2005 · Replies 3 · Jan 1, 2006

Replies: 3

Graduate Electron Sinusoidal Frequency.

Intuitive
Dec 28, 2005 · Replies 3 · Dec 28, 2005

Replies: 3

Graduate Spin Orbit Interaction Hamiltonian

QMrocks
Dec 21, 2005 · Replies 5 · Dec 25, 2005

Replies: 5

Atom Simulator: Kids Create Compounds & Play

DoctorMO
Dec 13, 2005 · Replies 2 · Dec 25, 2005

Replies: 2

Graduate Theory Perspective: SCES '05 Vienna

ZapperZ
Dec 20, 2005 · Replies 3 · Dec 23, 2005

Replies: 3

Graduate Dispersion Relations: Confusing Me & What Information is Gained?

Quasi Particle
Dec 18, 2005 · Replies 4 · Dec 19, 2005

Replies: 4

Graduate Valley Degeneracy of Semiconductor Band Systems

Quasi Particle
Dec 14, 2005 · Replies 8 · Dec 18, 2005

Replies: 8

Graduate Superconductivity or insulation at 0 K ?

omul_b
Dec 16, 2005 · Replies 5 · Dec 18, 2005

Replies: 5

Graduate Meeting with a Nobel Prize laureate

lwymarie
Dec 5, 2005 · Replies 20 · Dec 16, 2005

Replies: 20

Graduate Trying to fabricate a 1-2-3 YBCO superconductor

-Christastic-
Dec 13, 2005 · Replies 6 · Dec 13, 2005

Replies: 6

Undergrad How Do Quartz Crystals Vibrate When Electrified in Watches?

rczmiller
Dec 12, 2005 · Replies 1 · Dec 13, 2005

Replies: 1

Graduate What is altra soft pseudopotential?

kanoknans
Dec 10, 2005 · Replies 1 · Dec 10, 2005

Replies: 1

Graduate Solid State Curiosity: Infraband Non-Radiative Transitions

armandowww
Dec 7, 2005 · Replies 15 · Dec 10, 2005

Replies: 15

Undergrad Absorbtion Spectrum: Atom Sublevels & Compounds

scott_alexsk
Dec 3, 2005 · Replies 11 · Dec 9, 2005

Replies: 11

Graduate Band Theory & Holes: Solving Electrical Conductivity Problem

armandowww
Dec 7, 2005 · Replies 3 · Dec 8, 2005

Replies: 3

Graduate Neutrons: Can They Be Confined and Manipulated?

cybernomad
Oct 27, 2005 · Replies 29 · Dec 7, 2005

Replies: 29

Graduate How does the Orbital Electron Rotate Permanently without Energy Supply?

kevinajay
Oct 28, 2005 · Replies 30 · Dec 6, 2005

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Replies: 30

Graduate Spectrum Transitions: Spikes or Lines?

photon79
Dec 2, 2005 · Replies 2 · Dec 4, 2005

Replies: 2

Graduate How Is Non s-Wave Superconductivity Gap Parameter Chosen?

nbo10
Dec 4, 2005 · Replies 1 · Dec 4, 2005

Replies: 1

Graduate Reconciling the Use of Periodic Boundary Conditions in Solid State Physics

StatusX
Nov 28, 2005 · Replies 16 · Dec 4, 2005

Replies: 16

Graduate Shot wave length corresponds to high curvature of the wave function

photon79
Dec 2, 2005 · Replies 2 · Dec 3, 2005

Replies: 2

Undergrad Critical Temperature: What Makes Liquification Impossible?

Pengwuino
Nov 7, 2005 · Replies 2 · Dec 2, 2005

Replies: 2

Undergrad Can Heat Cause Wrought Iron to Emit Audible Sounds?

jfxjmn
Nov 30, 2005 · Replies 3 · Dec 1, 2005

Replies: 3

High School Forgotten Matter: Seeking the Name of a Stronger-than-Steel Substance

Zeyl
Nov 29, 2005 · Replies 1 · Nov 30, 2005

Replies: 1

Graduate Mangetostriction in antiferromagnetic materials

myhao
May 18, 2005 · Replies 6 · Nov 29, 2005

Replies: 6

Undergrad The Mystery of Free Electron Theory

photon79
Nov 24, 2005 · Replies 5 · Nov 28, 2005

Replies: 5

Graduate How Does Lightning Affect Lattice Behavior in Macroscopic Theory?

armandowww
Nov 26, 2005 · Replies 4 · Nov 26, 2005

Replies: 4

Graduate Why Can't Vibrational Spectroscopy be Pure?

photon79
Nov 25, 2005 · Replies 5 · Nov 26, 2005

Replies: 5

High School How is reflectivity of a surface determined?

newbie7.07
Nov 24, 2005 · Replies 9 · Nov 25, 2005

Replies: 9

Undergrad Is there relationship between resistivity and bandgap?

Kit
Nov 24, 2005 · Replies 3 · Nov 24, 2005

Replies: 3

Undergrad Semiconductor P-N Junctions: Transistors or Diodes?

cscott
Nov 23, 2005 · Replies 6 · Nov 23, 2005

Replies: 6

Graduate Fields in ferromagnetism and proper range of atom size

Plastic Photon
Nov 16, 2005 · Replies 15 · Nov 22, 2005

Replies: 15

Graduate What is momentum transfer cross section ?

vanesch
Nov 17, 2005 · Replies 4 · Nov 18, 2005

Replies: 4

Graduate Shape of Potential & Wave Vector 'K': Explained

photon79
Nov 14, 2005 · Replies 3 · Nov 15, 2005

Replies: 3

Graduate Massless electrons behave relativistically

ZapperZ
Nov 9, 2005 · Replies 6 · Nov 15, 2005

Replies: 6

Undergrad How Did Boyle and Avogadro Support the Disputed Ideal Gas Theory?

vaishakh
Nov 9, 2005 · Replies 6 · Nov 13, 2005

Replies: 6

Graduate Can surface tension affect the properties of silicon?

Mr. G
Nov 8, 2005 · Replies 1 · Nov 12, 2005

Replies: 1

Using SageMD for molecular dynamics

cbaykam
Oct 17, 2005 · Replies 1 · Nov 12, 2005

Replies: 1

Graduate Electric polarization involves the defect centers in the dielectric

Silicon
Oct 17, 2005 · Replies 2 · Nov 12, 2005

Replies: 2

Undergrad Do electrons really have zero mass?

Cosmo16
Nov 10, 2005 · Replies 12 · Nov 12, 2005

Replies: 12

Undergrad Why Does Neon Exhibit More Spectral Lines Than Helium?

Soaring Crane
Nov 5, 2005 · Replies 6 · Nov 7, 2005

Replies: 6

Graduate What is the required energy for positron emission?

Jon Snow
Nov 7, 2005 · Replies 4 · Nov 7, 2005

Replies: 4

Undergrad A liquid floating upon another

Suni
Nov 5, 2005 · Replies 6 · Nov 6, 2005

Replies: 6

Graduate Do Electrons Behave Differently in Extremely Cold Temperatures?

alias25
Nov 6, 2005 · Replies 4 · Nov 6, 2005

Replies: 4

Access to International Journal of Modern Physics B - Need Articles ASAP!

nbo10
Nov 3, 2005 · Replies 2 · Nov 4, 2005

Replies: 2

Graduate Theoretical Remarks on Superconductivity

ZapperZ
Oct 30, 2005 · Replies 3 · Nov 4, 2005

Replies: 3

Graduate Solving Strongly Correlated Systems: An Introduction to the Slave Boson Method

MalleusScientiarum
Nov 2, 2005 · Replies 2 · Nov 4, 2005

Replies: 2

Graduate Liquid Sodium: Room Temp & High Pressure

RJC
Oct 31, 2005 · Replies 3 · Nov 1, 2005

Replies: 3

Undergrad Polyatomic Ions: Charges Explained by Chem Class

scott_alexsk
Oct 30, 2005 · Replies 8 · Nov 1, 2005

Replies: 8

High School Difference Between "Freeze" and "Congeal"?

hayek
Oct 31, 2005 · Replies 1 · Oct 31, 2005

Replies: 1

Graduate Exploring Excitons in Bilayer Semiconductors and High Magnetic Fields

Gokul43201
Oct 17, 2005 · Replies 21 · Oct 31, 2005

Replies: 21

Undergrad 'High' Temerpature superconductivity

Bladibla
Oct 30, 2005 · Replies 5 · Oct 30, 2005

Replies: 5

Graduate How to do first principle calculation in electron gas condition

pigbear
Oct 19, 2005 · Replies 15 · Oct 29, 2005

Replies: 15

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Atomic and condensed matter physics are two closely related branches of physics. Atomic physics focuses on the study of atoms, investigating their structure, behavior, and interactions with electromagnetic radiation.

It delves into phenomena such as atomic spectra, quantum states, and atomic transitions. Condensed matter physics, on the other hand, extends these principles to study the properties and behaviors of solid and liquid matter in bulk, dealing with materials like metals, semiconductors, and liquids.

This field explores concepts such as phase transitions, crystal structures, and electronic properties of condensed phases. Both atomic and condensed matter physics contribute significantly to our understanding of the fundamental properties of matter and find applications in various technological advancements and material science.

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