Atomic Physics (Oxford Master Series in Physics)

This Book Is Primarily Intended To Accompany An Advanced Undergraduate Course In Atomic Physics. However, The Elementary Atomic Physics Covered In The Early Chapters Should Be Accessible To Undergraduates When They Are First Introduced To The Subject. The Book Describes Some Of The Latest Advances And The Applications To Bose-einstein Condensation Of Atoms, Matter-wave Interferometry And Quantum Computing With Trapped Ions. To Complement The Usual Quantum Mechanical Treatment Of Atomic Structure The Book Strongly Emphasizes The Experimental Basis Of The Subject, Especially In The Later Chapters. The Text Is Supplemented With Many Exercises Which Are Suitable For Use In Class.--jacket. Early Atomic Physics -- The Hydrogen Atom -- Helium -- The Alkalis -- The Ls-coupling Scheme -- Hyperfine Structure And Isotope Shift -- The Interaction Of Atoms With Radiation -- Doppler-free Laser Spectroscopy -- Laser Cooling And Trapping -- Magnetic Trapping Evaporative Cooling And Bose-einstein Condensation -- Atom Interferometry -- Ion Traps -- Quantum Computing. C.j. Foot. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 319-325) And Index.