Student''s Guide to Atomic Physics

A concise overview of the fundamental concepts and applications of atomic physics for students including examples, problems, and diagrams of key concepts

List of contents

Preface; List of symbols; Part I. Fundamental Principles: 1. Preliminary concepts; 2. Hydrogen; 3. Radiative transitions; 4. The shell model and alkali spectra; 5. Angular momentum; 6. Helium and exchange symmetry; 7. Fine structure and nuclear effects; 8. External fields: the Zeeman and Stark effects; Part II. Applications of Atomic Physics: 9. Stimulated emission and lasers; 10. Cold atoms; 11. Atomic physics applied to the solid state; 12. Atomic physics in astronomy; Appendix A. The reduced mass; Appendix B. Mathematical solutions for the hydrogen Schrödinger equation; Appendix C. Helium energy integrals; Appendix D. Perturbation theory of the Stark effect; Appendix E. Laser dynamics; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Mark Fox is a Professor of Physics at the University of Sheffield. He is also a Fellow of the Optical Society of America, and the Institute of Physics. His research focuses on optics and photonics, and he specialises in solid-state atoms and quantum dots. He has authored two highly successful books: Optical Properties of Solids (2nd edition, 2010) and Quantum Optics: An Introduction (2005).

Summary

A concise introduction to the fundamental concepts of atomic physics at an undergraduate level, including worked examples and problems, and many detailed illustrations of key concepts. The first part of the book discusses in depth the underlying principles of atomic physics, and the second part covers applications.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Fox, Mark (University of Sheffield) Fox, Fox Mark
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781108446310
• ISBN: 978-1-108-44631-0
• No. of pages: 292
• Series: Student's Guides
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Electricity, magnetism, optics; Astrophysics, SCIENCE / Physics / Atomic & Molecular, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Lasers & Photonics, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Optics, SCIENCE / Physics / Optics & Light, SCIENCE / Physics / Astrophysics, Optical physics, Applied optics, Atomic & molecular physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Laser technology and holography, Laser technology & holography