The articles discuss basic concepts and modern developments in atomic and molecular physics and quantum optics. Suitable for both theorists and experimentalists.
"It has to be said that the quality of these lecture notes is very high indeed: both in terms of scientific content (and especially the tutorial nature of several of the contributions) and also the presentation. The notes are all in a uniform style and have excellent quality diagrams in general ... Overall, these lecture notes are to be highly recommended. They are very readable and instructive and are suitable for a general introduction to each of the areas covered. The authors and editors have worked hard to produce a volume of lasting worth and I believe that they have been very successful." R C Thompson Contemporary Physics, 1993
Innehållsförteckning
Structure and spectroscopy of atoms, C.W. Clark; spin-dependent scattering of electrons from atoms and molecules, J. Kessler; interatomic and intermolecular forces, W.J. Meath; quantization of radiation field and consequences, P.L. Knight; nonclassical states of light, D.F. Walls; interaction of nonclassical states of light and atoms, H.J. Carmichael; structure and spectroscopy of molecules, H. Lefebvre-Brion; the quantum theory of measurement in quantum optics, G.J. Milburn; laser cooling and trapping of atomic particles, V.S. Letokhov; electron-atom reactions, I.E. McCarthy.
