Modern Experiments in Atomic Physics, SS07 Content
Modern Experiments in Atomic Physics, SS07 Content
Modern Experiments in Atomic Physics, SS07 Content
This lecture note intends to introduce in the
principles and methods, experiments of modern atomic physics and molecular
physics are based on. Topics covered includes: Atomic, molecular and ion beam
sources, Detection of atoms and ions, Optical spectroscopy, Radio-frequency
spectroscopy, Storage and cooling of charged particles, Traps and cooling for
neutral atoms, Modern experiments with charged particles and Modern experiments
with neutral atoms.
This note explains atomic nature of matter,
Chart of the nuclides, Mass defect and binding energy, Modes of radioactive
decay, Radioactivity, Neutron interactions, Nuclear fission, Energy release from
fission and interaction of radiation with matter.
This PDF covers the
following topics related to Modern Atomic and Optical Physics : Quantum
mechanics and atomic physics review, Basic processes in AMO physics and quantum
optics, Mathematical methods for open systems, Propagation of light in a
resonant medium, Coherent interactions in multi-level systems, Stochastic
Wavefunctions, Adiabatic Processes, Atomic motion in laser light, Quantum
properties of light interacting with matter, Trapped ions: quantum state
engineering, Quantum dynamics of atomic matter waves.
The contents of this notes include : Semiclassical Radiative Transitions,
Quantum Optics, Quantum States of Light, Radiative Transitions, Open Systems,
Precision Atomic Experiments.
This book covers the following topics:
Quantum mechanics of the hydrogen atom , Radiative emission by atoms and
selection rules , Shell model and alkali spectra , Angular momentum coupling ,
Helium and the exchange energy , Spin-orbit coupling and spectral fine structure
, The Zeeman and Stark effects .