2. QED Hamiltonian

MIT 8.422 Atomic and Optical Physics II, Spring 2013
View the complete course: ocw.mit.edu/8-422S13
Instructor: Wolfgang Ketterle
In this lecture, the professor discussed QED Hamiltonian starting from electromagnetism.
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[@katharina5442]

the unaudible word at 13:20 is "symbols" (I guess)

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you are the best

[@longma6039]

What’s the author of the book “ Atom Photon Interaction”

[@teddansonLA]

Claude Cohen-Tannoudji (also a Nobel Prize winner!)

[@charlesdurrett2878]

This one?: www.amazon.com/Atom-Photon-Interactions-Basic-Processes-Applications/dp/0471293369

[@luckynumbersevuuun]

dont ask me too rigorous a question!! nevermind those curly braces!! its rigorous, but nevermind those bolded terms!
maybe some pictures next time would help...your handwriting needs some attention. I am my own phase-locked harmonic oscillator.
Why did someone write 'CHIMP SIMPLE' on the chalkboard?

[@prasadpawar7027]

Because chimp simple

[@alauc]

I like very much OCW and these lectures, but would like much more if MIT would invite G. Grabovoi to talk about it too.
Why?
You can find his books at Amazon and then you will understand that we need connect faith and science.

[@Maxander2001]

Connect faith and science? That was funny. :)

[@ATHismyname]

Maxander2001 Have faith in science, friend.

[@Maxander2001]

Aaron H I have faith in reality being what it is, no matter what we are up to. :)

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Lmao, you mean the guy who thinks he's the second coming of Christ? The "healer" who hasn't healed anyone...?