This book describes atomic physics and the latest advances in this field at a level suitable for fourth year undergraduates. The numerous examples of the modern applications of atomic physics include Bose-Einstein condensation of atoms, matter-wave interferometry and quantum computing with trapped ions.

Atomic Physics 15 extends the series of books containing the invited papers presented at each International Conference on Atomic Physics (ICAP). The ICAP, held every two years, provides the atomic physics community with an opportunity to review problems of current interest and to consider future directions in the field. This fifteenth meeting also celebrated the centenary of the discovery of the Zeeman effect. Contents:Generation of a “Schrödinger Cat” of Radiation and Observation of Its Decoherence (S Haroche et al)Synthesis of Entangled States and Quantum Computing (J I Cirac et al)Entangled States of Atomic Ions for Quantum Metrology and Computation (D J Wineland et al)Entanglement and Indistinguishability: Coherence Experiments with Photon Pairs and Triplets (A Zeilinger)Atom Optics as a Testing Ground for Quantum Chaos (C F Bharucha et al)Coherent Ultra-Bright XUV Lasers and Harmonics (J S Wark et al)The Creation and Study of Bose–Einstein Condensation in a Cold Alkali Vapor (C E Wieman et al)Doppler-Free Spectroscopy of Trapped Atomic Hydrogen (T C Killian et al)Towards Coherent Atomic Samples Using Laser Cooling (J Dalibard)Zeeman's Great Discovery (P F A Klinkenberg)The Zeeman Effect: A Tool for Atom Manipulation (C Cohen-Tannoudji)QED Effects in Few-Electron High-Z Systems (I Lindgren et al)Fundamental Constants of Nature (L B Okun)Quantum Decoherence and Inertial Sensing with Atom Interferometers (D E Pritchard et al)and other papers Readership: Condensed matter physicists. keywords:Atomic;Physics;ICAP;Zeeman;Quantum Computing;Entanglement;Condensation;Trap;Decoherence;Interferometer

A survey of elementary processes and mechanisms, presenting useful and relatively simple methods of approximation for calculating the effective cross sections, giving a number of approximate formulas. Extensive tables list cross sections and rate coefficients for various atoms and elementary processes. For this second edition several sections and formulas have been substantially revised, the tables recalculated using the updated version of ATOM and recent progress in the field has been added.

"Analytic Insights into Intermediate-Energy Hadron-Nucleus Scattering," by R. D. Amado, presents a review of optical diffraction leading into discussions of elastic scattering, single- and multistep inelastic scattering, spin observables, and directions indicated for further research. "Recent Developments in Quasi-Free Nucleon-Nucleon Scattering," by P. Kitching, W. J. McDonald, Th. A. J. Maris, and C. A. Z. Vascon cellos, opens with a comprehensive review of the theory, going on to detail frontier research advances in spin dependence in (p, 2p) scattering, isospin dependence, and other quasi-free reactions. The final chapter, "Energetic Particle Emission in Nuclear Reactions" by D. H. Baal, explores new findings regarding direct interactions in the nucleus, thermalization and multiple scattering in nucleon emission, light fragment formation, and production of intermediate-mass fragments. A valuable and instructive trio of papers, Volume 15 of Advances in Nuclear Physics will be of interest to nonspecialists as well as specialists in the fields of nuclear physics, high-energy physics, and theoretical physics. J. W. NEGELE E. VoGT ix CONTENTS Chapter 1 ANALYTIC INSIGHTS INTO INTERMEDIATE-ENERGY HADRON-NUCLEUS SCATTERING R. D. Amado I. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

For beginners and specialists in other fields: the Nobel Laureate's introduction to atomic spectra and their relationship to atomic structures, stressing basics in a physical, rather than mathematical, treatment. 80 illustrations.

This book discusses many advances in optical physics and is intended mainly for experimentalists. The interaction of electromagnetic radiation with free atoms is introduced using classical or semi-classical calculations wherever possible. Topics discussed include the spontaneous emission of radiation, and atomic beam magnetic resonance experiments.