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Using the quantum approach to the subject of atomic physics, this text keeps the mathematics to the minimum needed for a clear and comprehensive understanding of the material. Beginning with an introduction and treatment of atomic structure, the book goes on to deal with quantum mechanics, atomic spectra and the theory of interaction between atoms and radiation. Continuing to more complex atoms and atomic structure in general, the book concludes with a treatment of quantum optics. Appendices deal with Rutherford scattering, calculation of spin-orbit energy, derivation of the Einstein B coefficient, the Pauli Exclusion Principle and the derivation of eigenstates in helium. The book should be of interest to undergraduate physics students at intermediate and advanced level and also to those on materials science and chemistry courses.
List of contents
Preface, Main symbols used in text, 1 Introduction, 2 The structure of the atom, 3 The quantum mechanical picture of the atom, 4 Atomic spectra, 5 Fine structure of spectral lines and electron spin, 6 The interaction of atoms and radiation, 7 More complex atoms, 8 The helium atom and term symbols for complex atoms, 9 Further di!ICussion of atomic structure, 10 The atomic physics of lasers, 11 Atoms in external fields, 12 Single atom experiments, Appendix A Rutherford's scattering formula, Appendix B Angular momentum operators, Appendix C Time-independent perturbation theory, Appendix D Time-dependent perturbation theory- the calculation of the Einstein R coefficient, Appendix E Quantization of the electromagnetic field, Appendix F The Pauli exclusion principle, Appendix G Eigenstates in helium, Appendix H Exercises, Appendix I Further reading, Appendix J Useful constants, Index
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Jones, D.C.G
Summary
Using the quantum approach to the subject of atomic physics, this text keeps the mathematics to the minimum needed for a clear and comprehensive understanding of the material
