Atomic and molecular physics

Lasers are employed throughout science and technology, in fundamental research, the remote sensing of atmospheric gases or pollutants, communications, medical diagnostics and therapies, and the manufacturing of microelectronic devices.

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of low-energy ion-solid interaction from basic principles to advanced applications in materials science.

The present volume in our annual review series reviews a wide range of developments, giving a broad interpretation to the "e;technology"e; of our title.

Advances in Quantum Chemistry presents surveys of current developments in this rapidly developing field.

The description of quantum systems is fundamental to an understanding of many problems in chemistry and physics.

This volume is a natural continuation of the book Algebraic Renormalization, Perturbative Renormalization, Symmetries and Anomalies, by O Piguet and S P Sorella, with the aim of applying the algebraic renormalization procedure to gauge field models quantized in nonstandard gauges.

2 Homogeneous superconducting state 210 3 Superconducting phases with broken space symmetries 213 4 Flavor asymmetric quark condensates 219 5 Concluding remarks 221 Acknowledgments 222 References 223 Neutral Dense Quark Matter 225 Mei Huang and Igor Shovkovy 1 Introduction 225 2 Local charge neutrality: homogeneous phase 226 3 Global charge neutrality: mixed phase 234 4 Conclusion 238 References 238 Possibility of color magnetic superconductivity 241 Toshitaka Tatsumi, Tomoyuki Maruyama, and Eiji Nakano 1 Introduction 241 2 What is ferromagnetism in quark matter?

This volume contains the written versions of invited lectures and abstracts of seminars presented at the 26th "e;Universitatswochen fiir Kernphysik"e; (Uni- versity nuclear physics weeks) in Schladming, Austria, in February 1987.

In June of 1996, at the idyllic seaside resort of Guaruja, Brazil, a renowned group of researchers in space and astrophysical plasmas met to provide a forum on Advanced Topics on Astrophysical and Space Plasmas at a school consisting of some 60 students and teachers, mainly from Brazil and Argentina, but also from all the other parts of the globe.

Quantum computers, though not yet available on the market, will revolutionize the future of information processing.

Advances in Quantum Chemistry presents surveys of current developments in this rapidly developing field that falls between the historically established areas of mathematics, physics, and chemistry.

Book on charged particle imaging written by some of the key practitioners in the field.

Dieses erfolgreiche Lehrbuch wendet sich nicht nur an Studenten, sondern liefert auch den praktizierenden Ingenieuren die physikalischen Grundlagen zur Einarbeitung in neue Fachgebiete.

This volume contains contributions covering a wide range of subjects in the area of photonic, electronic and atomic collisions.

Introduces Novel Applications for Solving Neutron Transport EquationsWhile deemed nonessential in the past, fractional calculus is now gaining momentum in the science and engineering community.

This book introduces readers to basic approaches in and principles of marine nuclear power design, including overall reactor design, in-core design, coolant systems and devices, I&C system design, safety system design, and dynamic analysis assessment.

This book presents the state of the art in reactor dosimetry as applied to nuclear power plants and to high performance research reactors, accelerator-driven systems and spallation sources.

The Advanced Study Institute (ASI) on "e;Linking the Gaseous and Condensed Phases of Matter: The Behavior of Slow Electrons"e; was held at Patras, Greece, September 5-18, 1993.

This proceedings contains a series of pedagogical lectures on CP Violation.

Comprehensive coverage of the principles, technology and diverse applications of optical magnetometry for graduate students and researchers in atomic physics.

Plasma Physics - Basic Theory with Fusion Applicationspresents a thorough treatment of plasma physics, beginningat an introductory level and including an extensivediscussion of its applications in thermonuclear fusionresearch.

Physics: An Introduction to Physical Dynamics provides an accessible introduction to the fundamentals of physics for science and engineering undergraduates who are studying elementary physics.

This book introduces physics concepts and principles at a conversant but non-technical level.

Until now, popular science has relegated the atom to a supporting role indefining the different chemical elements of the periodic table.

This text describes a comprehensive adjoint sensitivity analysis methodology (C-ASAM), developed by the author, enabling the efficient and exact computation of arbitrarily high-order functional derivatives of model responses to model parameters in large-scale systems.

Ever since Einstein's special relativity in 1905, the principle of invariant light speed in vacuum has been attracting attention from a wide range of disciplines.

This book reviews the major progress made in the fields of atomic, molecular and optical physics in the last decade.

This book provides a detailed presentation of modern quantum theories for treating the reaction dynamics of small molecular systems.

This volume contains papers which have been presented at the International Sym- posium on Metal Clusters in Heidelberg from April 7-11, 1986.

Thermal Engineering of Nuclear Power Stations: Balance-of-Plant Systems serves as a ready reference to better analyze common engineering challenges in the areas of turbine cycle analysis, thermodynamics, and heat transfer.

Clusters as mesoscopic particles represent an intermediate state of matter between single atoms and solid material.

This book highlights the fundamentals and advances in measurement science and technology applied in nuclear power engineering.

In autumn of 1949, Enrico Fermi returned to Italy after an eleven-year absence to deliver nine lectures, six in Rome and three in Milan.

This book covers the theory, concepts, and applications associated with electricity and magnetism.

This volume covers high energy physics and particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology, nuclear physics, plasma physics, condensed matter and solid state physics, high temperature superconductivity, semiconductors, optics, laser physics, biophysics, mathematical physics and quantum mechanics.

This thesis reports the remarkable discovery that, by arranging the dipoles in an ordered array with particular spacings, it is possible to greatly enhance the cross-section and achieve a strong light-matter coupling (>98% of the incident light).

This book is devoted to the investigation of a rather prevalent process in nature: interaction of atoms with electromagnetic radiation.

The first treatment of Bose–Einstein condensation at finite temperatures for researchers and graduate students in atomic, molecular and optical physics.

Linking physics fundamentals to modern technology-a highly applied primer for students and engineers Reminding us that modern inventions-new materials, information technologies, medical technological breakthroughs-are based on well-established fundamental principles of physics, Jasprit Singh integrates important topics from quantum mechanics, statistical thermodynamics, and materials science, as well as the special theory of relativity.

Nach einem kurzen Repititorium der Quantenmechanik und einer knappen, exemplarischen Darstellung konventioneller Atomtheorie beschreibt H.

In Monte Carlo Methods in Chemical Physics: An Introduction to the Monte Carlo Method for Particle Simulations J.

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The notion of group is fundamental in our days, not only in mathematics, but also in classical mechanics, electromagnetism, theory of relativity, quantum mechanics, theory of elementary particles, etc.

Explains what spin is and how spins are polarized to study elementary particles, nuclei, atoms and molecular structures.

Ion Beam Analysis: Fundamentals and Applications explains the basic characteristics of ion beams as applied to the analysis of materials, as well as ion beam analysis (IBA) of art/archaeological objects.

This book provides a broad and complete introductions to the molecular structure, novel and anomalous properties, nonlinear excitations, soliton motions, magnetization, and biological effects of water.