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Atoms, Molecules and Photons

An Introduction to Atomic-, Molecular- and Quantum Physics

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  • Provides a unique joint introduction to atomic, molecular and quantum physics with numerous examples of applications
  • Completely revised, updated edition with additional problems and solutions of a successful textbook
  • New sections on quantum optics, quantum information, photonics, ultrashort lasers, and free electron sources

Part of the book series: Graduate Texts in Physics (GTP)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

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About this book

This introduction to Atomic and Molecular Physics explains how our present model of atoms and molecules has been developed over the last two centuries both by many experimental discoveries and, from the theoretical side, by the introduction of quantum physics to the adequate description of micro-particles. It illustrates the wave model of particles by many examples and shows the limits of classical description. The interaction of electromagnetic radiation with atoms and molecules and its potential for spectroscopy is outlined in more detail and in particular lasers as modern spectroscopic tools are discussed more thoroughly. Many examples and problems with solutions are offered to encourage readers to actively engage in applying and adapting the fundamental physics presented in this textbook to specific situations.

Completely revised third edition with new sections covering all actual developments,
like photonics, ultrashort lasers, ultraprecise frequency combs, free electron lasers,
cooling and trapping of atoms, quantum optics and quantum information.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Fachbereich Physik, Universität Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany

    Wolfgang Demtröder

About the author

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Demtröder worked as research associate in the US and at University Freiburg. He is professor emeritus at University of Kaiserslautern, Germany. His research focuses on laser spectroscopy and molecular physics. His textbooks on laser spectroscopy and on experimental physics are considered classics in the respective fields.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Atoms, Molecules and Photons

  • Book Subtitle: An Introduction to Atomic-, Molecular- and Quantum Physics

  • Authors: Wolfgang Demtröder

  • Series Title: Graduate Texts in Physics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-55523-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-55521-7Published: 20 February 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-55523-1Published: 09 February 2019

  • Series ISSN: 1868-4513

  • Series E-ISSN: 1868-4521

  • Edition Number: 3

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 551

  • Number of Illustrations: 162 b/w illustrations, 620 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics, Quantum Physics, Classical Electrodynamics

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