Advances in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics

A comprehensive picture of important recent developments

Paul R. Berman (Volume editor), Ennio Arimondo (Volume editor), Chun C. Lin (Volume editor)

9780128001295

Hardback, published 30 July 2014

474 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.9 cm, 0.93 kg

"All the series are written by experts in the field, and their summaries are most timely.... Strongly recommended." --American Scientist

Advances in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics publishes reviews of recent developments in a field that is in a state of rapid growth, as new experimental and theoretical techniques are used on many old and new problems. Topics covered include related applied areas, such as atmospheric science, astrophysics, surface physics and laser physics. Articles are written by distinguished experts and contain relevant review material and detailed descriptions of important recent developments.

1. Detection of Metastable Atoms and Molecules using Rare-Gas Matrices

J. William McConkey and Wladyslaw Kedzierski

2. Interactions in Ultracold Rydberg Gases

Luis G. Marcassa and James P. Shaffer

3. Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics in the Early Universe: From Recombination to Reionization

Simon C. O. Glover, Jens Chluba, Steve R. Furlanetto, Jonathan R. Pritchard and Daniel Wolf Savin

4. Atomic Data needs for Understanding X-ray Astrophysical Plasmas

Randall K. Smith and Nancy S. Brickhouse

5. Energy Levels of Light Atoms in Strong Magnetic Fields

Anand Thirumalai and Jeremy S. Heyl

6. Quantum Electrodynamics of Two-Level Atoms in 1-D ConfigurationsJamal T. Manassah

Subject Areas: Nuclear physics [PHN], Atomic & molecular physics [PHM], Optical physics [PHJ]