Overview
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Harold J. Metcalf
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Department of Physics, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, USA
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Peter Straten
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Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, Debye Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Introduction
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- Harold J. Metcalf, Peter van der Straten
Pages 3-16
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- Harold J. Metcalf, Peter van der Straten
Pages 17-27
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- Harold J. Metcalf, Peter van der Straten
Pages 29-37
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- Harold J. Metcalf, Peter van der Straten
Pages 39-56
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- Harold J. Metcalf, Peter van der Straten
Pages 57-70
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Cooling & Trapping
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- Harold J. Metcalf, Peter van der Straten
Pages 73-86
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- Harold J. Metcalf, Peter van der Straten
Pages 87-97
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- Harold J. Metcalf, Peter van der Straten
Pages 99-122
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- Harold J. Metcalf, Peter van der Straten
Pages 123-136
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- Harold J. Metcalf, Peter van der Straten
Pages 137-148
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- Harold J. Metcalf, Peter van der Straten
Pages 149-164
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- Harold J. Metcalf, Peter van der Straten
Pages 165-175
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Applications
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Front Matter
Pages 177-177
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- Harold J. Metcalf, Peter van der Straten
Pages 179-198
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- Harold J. Metcalf, Peter van der Straten
Pages 199-218
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- Harold J. Metcalf, Peter van der Straten
Pages 219-229
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- Harold J. Metcalf, Peter van der Straten
Pages 231-240
About this book
Laser cooling is a relatively new technique that has led to insights into the behavior of atoms as well as confirming with striking detail some of the fundamental notions of quantum mechanics, such as the condensation predicted by S.N. Bose. This elegant technique, whereby atoms, molecules, and even microscopic beads of glass, are trapped in small regions of free space by beams of light and subsequently moved at will using other beams, provides a useful research tool for the study of individual atoms and clusters of atoms, for investigating the details of chemical reactions, and even for determining the physical properties of individual macromolecules such as synthetic polymers and DNA. Intended for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students who have some basic knowledge of optics and quantum mechanics, this text begins with a review of the relevant results of quantum mechanics, it then turns to the electromagnetic interactions involved in slowing and trapping atoms and ions, in both magnetic and optical traps. The concluding chapters discuss a broad range of applications, from atomic clocks and studies of collision processes to diffraction and interference of atomic beams at optical lattices and Bose-Einstein condensation.
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Physics, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, USA
Harold J. Metcalf
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Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, Debye Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Peter Straten