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Theoretical Atomic Physics

By Harald Friedrich

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Year
1991
ISBN
9780387541792, 0387541799
LCC
QC173 .F7223813 1991
Open Library ID
OL1543268M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
7 MB (7575510 bytes)
Pages
329\329
Topic
Physics
Library
kolxoz
DPI
600
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

After a brief review of quantum mechanics and a summary of conventional atomic theory, H. Friedrich discusses the structure of atomic spectra on the basis of quantum defect theory, which is treated for the first time at such a basic level in a textbook. Special attention is given to highly excited states and to the influence of external fields, which can cause intricate and interesting effects in seemingly simple systems. After a chapter on reaction theory the final chapter treats special topics such as multiphoton absorption and chaos. The book contains the kind of advanced quantum mechanics needed for practical applications in modern atomic physics. The presentation is kept deliberately simple and avoids abstract formalism as far as possible.

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