Introduction To The Theory Of Laser-atom Interactions (physics Of Atoms And Molecules)

In response to the explosion of theories and experiments since the appearance of the first edition, the author has revised and expanded his basic text. New sections include up-to-date discussions of multiphoton ionization, and electron-atom and atom-atom scattering in laser fields, reaffirming the work's position as the standard introduction to the field.

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Some sections from the first edition have been deleted, but more have been added, such as a section on the new field of atom-atom scattering in an optical trap. Chapters discuss states in a weak near- resonant laser, more general states of an atom in a laser field, spontaneous radiation by atoms in lasers, deflection of atoms in laser fields and external fields, potential scattering of charged particles in a laser field, multiphoton ionization, and electron-atom scattering in a laser field. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)