Atomic Physics (Hardcover)

Preface, Main symbols used in text, 1 Introduction, 2 The structure of the atom, 3 The quantum mechanical picture of the atom, 4 Atomic spectra, 5 Fine structure of spectral lines and electron spin, 6 The interaction of atoms and radiation, 7 More complex atoms, 8 The helium atom and term symbols for complex atoms, 9 Further di!ICussion of atomic structure, 10 The atomic physics of lasers, 11 Atoms in external fields, 12 Single atom experiments, Appendix A Rutherford's scattering formula, Appendix B Angular momentum operators, Appendix C Time-independent perturbation theory, Appendix D Time-dependent perturbation theory- the calculation of the Einstein R coefficient, Appendix E Quantization of the electromagnetic field, Appendix F The Pauli exclusion principle, Appendix G Eigenstates in helium, Appendix H Exercises, Appendix I Further reading, Appendix J Useful constants, Index