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Lecture: 33 (iq30)

1. Selected email-questions of the unit.

2. Energy in macroscopic system

o Harmonic oscillator

o A special case oscillation in y direction.

o Morse potential

o Heat exchange

3. Quantization of energy

o Emission and absorption, Boltzmann factor

o Quantum harmonic oscillator spectrum (equal spacing)

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o A discussion on multiparticle system has been posted under course summary links in our Homepage.

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