The Physics of Atoms and Quanta: Introduction to Experiments and Theory - Couverture souple

Haken, Hermann; Wolf, Hans Christoph

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 364205871X ISBN 13 : 9783642058714

Editeur : Springer, 2010

Synopsis

The highly positive affirmation and wide reception that this book continues to receive from professors and students ahke is the occasion for this 7th edition. Once again we have included a number of valuable suggestions for improvements, which we address as appropriate. In addition, we refer to a number of developments in atomic physics. Of these new developments in regard to exotic atoms, we mention antihydrogen in par- ticular, because fundamental experiments in matter and antimatter can be expected in the future. Furthermore, we have inserted a chapter on the behaviour of atoms in strong elec- trical fields. Experiments with corresponding lasers could only recently be realized. We thank our Jenaer colleague, R. Sauerbrey, for his contribution of this chapter. We have also included a new chapter on the behaviour of the hydrogen atom in strong magnetic fields. The results are of profound interest for two very different fields of physics: on the one hand, according to classical physics, one expects chaotic behaviour from Rydberg atoms in magnetic fields that can be created in the laborato- ry; thus, an association can be drawn to aspects of chaos theory and the problems of quantum chaos. On the other hand, the very strong fields necessary for low quantum numbers are realized in the cosmos, in particular with white dwarfs and neutron stars.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Physics of Atoms and Quanta is a thorough introduction to both experiments and theory of this field. Every classical and modern aspect ist covered and discussed in detail. As this text ends with the fundamentals of classical bonding, it leads into the second and more advanced book by the ssame authors intitulated Molecular Physics and Elements of Quantum Chemistry. This corrected printing of the 4th edition includes new developments, for example detection of antihydrogen and the production of very highly ionised atoms. As usual, the student will find 160 problems and their solutions, which make this book a real study text.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 364205871X
• ISBN 13: 9783642058714
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 544
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