Chaos in atomic physics
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Chaos in atomic physics
（Cambridge monographs on atomic, molecular, and chemical physics, 10）
Cambridge University Press, 2005
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"This digitally printed first paperback version 2005."--T.p. verso
Originally published in 1997
Includes bibliographical references (p. 296-312) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book describes the manifestations of chaos in atoms and molecules. The study of chaos is today one of the most active and prolific areas in atomic physics. This is the first attempt to provide a coherent introduction to this fascinating area. In line with its scope, the book is divided into two parts. The first part (chapters 1-5) deals with the theory and principles of classical chaos. The ideas developed here are then applied to actual atomic and molecular physics systems in the second part of the book (chapters 6-10) covering microwave driven surface state electrons, the hydrogen atom in a strong microwave field, the kicked hydrogen atom, chaotic scattering with CsI molecules and the helium atom. The book contains many diagrams and a detailed references list.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Chaos: tools and concepts
- 3. Chaos in classical mechanics
- 4. Chaos in quantum mechanics
- 5. The kicked rotor: paradigm of chaos
- 6. Microwave-driven surface state electrons
- 7. The hydrogen atom in a strong magnetic field
- 8. The kicked hydrogen atom
- 9. Chaotic scattering with CsI molecules
- 10. The helium atom
- 11. Chaos in atomic physics: state of the art and research directions
- References
- Index.
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