Advances in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics

Advances in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics publishes reviews of recent developments in a field that is in a state of rapid growth, as new experimental and theoretical techniques are used on many old and new problems. Topics covered include related applied areas, such as atmospheric science, astrophysics, surface physics and laser physics. Articles are written by distinguished experts and contain relevant review material and detailed descriptions of important recent developments.

List of contents

1. Detection of Metastable Atoms and Molecules using Rare-Gas Matrices
J. William McConkey and Wladyslaw Kedzierski


2. Interactions in Ultracold Rydberg Gases
Luis G. Marcassa and James P. Shaffer


3. Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics in the Early Universe: From Recombination to Reionization
Simon C. O. Glover, Jens Chluba, Steve R. Furlanetto, Jonathan R. Pritchard and Daniel Wolf Savin


4. Atomic Data needs for Understanding X-ray Astrophysical Plasmas
Randall K. Smith and Nancy S. Brickhouse


5. Energy Levels of Light Atoms in Strong Magnetic Fields
Anand Thirumalai and Jeremy S. Heyl


6. Quantum Electrodynamics of Two-Level Atoms in 1-D ConfigurationsJamal T. Manassah

Report

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Product details

• Assisted by: Ennio Arimondo (Editor), Paul R. Berman (Editor), Chun C. Lin (Editor)
• Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.07.2014
• EAN: 9780128001295
• ISBN: 978-0-12-800129-5
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 25 mm x 229 mm
• Weight: 930 g
• Series: Advances in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Atomic physics, nuclear physics; SCIENCE / Physics / Atomic & Molecular, SCIENCE / Physics / Nuclear, SCIENCE / Physics / Optics & Light, Optical physics, Atomic & molecular physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics