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Laser Physics at the Limits

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  • © 2002

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Editors:
  1. Hartmut Figger

    1. Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Garching, Germany

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  2. Claus Zimmermann

    1. Physikalisches Institut, Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

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  3. Dieter Meschede

    1. Institut für Angewandte Physik, Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany

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  • From the forefront of laser spectroscopy
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Table of contents (46 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXXIV
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  2. Atomic and Optical Clocks

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Application of Atomic Clocks

      • Norman F. Ramsey
      Pages 3-8

    3. Achievements in Optical Frequency Metrology

      • Thomas Udem, Allister I. Ferguson
      Pages 9-22

    4. Towards an Optical Hydrogen Clock

      • Lorenz Willmann, Daniel Kleppner
      Pages 23-31

    5. Methane Frequency Standard for Precision Measurements

      • Sergey N. Bagayev, Alexander K. Dmitriyev
      Pages 33-41

    6. The Parametric Frequency-Interval Divider

      • Harald R. Telle, Burghard Lipphardt
      Pages 43-50

    7. External Laser Stabilization

      • John L. Hall
      Pages 51-59

    8. Miniaturized Laser Magnetometers and Clocks

      • Robert Wynands
      Pages 61-78

  3. At the Limits of High Resolution Spectroscopy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 79-79
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    2. High-Noise, Low-Resolution Spectroscopy

      • Steven Chu
      Pages 81-95

    3. Two-Photon Spectroscopy of Hydrogen

      • François Biraben, Lucile Julien
      Pages 97-105

    4. Precision Spectroscopy on the Lyman-α Transitions of H and He

      • Kjeld S. E. Eikema, Wim Ubachs, Wim Vassen, Wim Hogervorst
      Pages 107-114

    5. Towards Laser Spectroscopy of Antihydrogen

      • Jochen Walz
      Pages 115-122

    6. Ramseyfication of the Resonant Nonlinear Faraday Effect

      • Antoine Weis
      Pages 123-130

    7. Sensitive Detection Techniques of Laser Overtone Spectroscopy

      • Wolfgang Demtröder, Thorsten Platz
      Pages 131-140

    8. Multiple-Beam Atom Interferometry: An Overview

      • Michael Mei, Sile Nic Chormaic, Sebastian Fray, Martin Weitz
      Pages 141-151

  4. Precision Investigations of Fundamental Physical Problems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 153-153
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    2. Pursuing Fundamental Physics with Novel Laser Technology

      • Carl E. Wieman
      Pages 155-163

    3. Precision Optical Measurements and Fundamental Physical Constants

      • Savely G. Karshenboim
      Pages 165-176
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About this book

Laser physics has always been driven by a genuinely scientific quest to extend existing limits, limits of physical knowledge and limits of physical methods. Enhancing precision, sensitivity, and resolution has been an essential topic of this evolution. Experiments and concepts of laser physics have also earned a central place in modern physics. More than 100 years after the invention of quantum physics, subtleties of light-matter interaction can be beautifully illustrated through the application of lasers, an invaluable highlight of our current presentation of modern microscopic physics. The scientific advancement of physics is impossible without the ingenuity of experimenters and of theoreticians. Among those, Theodor Hänsch has oc­ cupied a commanding position for many decades now, contributing numerous original and fundamental contributions to the field of laser physics. This vol­ urne was thus initiated on the occasion of his 60th birthday. It demonstrates the influence of his scientific activities at present and during the recent past. Current developments in fields such as atomic elocks, precision measurements of fundamental constants, nonlinear optical effects, Bose-Einstein condensa­ tion, and atomic quantum engineering underline the virtue of concepts and results derived in his laboratories.

Reviews

"This fascinating and detailed volume elucidates the developments that have pushed, and continue to push, the limits of precision. Springer has a volume worthy of inclusion in the library of any university offering a laser physics or laser applications course or researching in the area."

John Holdsworth, School of Mathematical & Physical Sciences, University of Newcastle (The Physicist, Australian Institute of Physics, Vol. 39, 2002)

 

"This volume will prove useful for many years to come and, equally important, it will survive extensive use during these years. Thus it is highly recommended for those who want an in-depth introduction to laser physics."
Gary J. Long, Fernande Grandjean (Physicalia, Vol. XXXVII, 2002)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Garching, Germany

    Hartmut Figger

  • Physikalisches Institut, Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

    Claus Zimmermann

  • Institut für Angewandte Physik, Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany

    Dieter Meschede

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