Advances in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Academic Press
Published on 26. September 2001
272 pages
978-0-08-052222-7 (ISBN)
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This series, established in 1965, is concerned with recent developments in the general area of atomic, molecular, and optical physics. The field is in a state of rapid growth, as new experimental and theoretical techniques are used on many old and new problems. Topics covered also include related applied areas, such as atmospheric science, astrophysics, surface physics, and laser physics. Articles are written by distinguished experts who are active in their research fields. The articles contain both relevant review material and detailed descriptions of important recent developments.
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- Front Cover
- Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
- Coptright Page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Chapter 1. Nonlinear Optics of de Broglie Waves
- I. Introduction
- II. s-Wave Scattering
- III. A Microreview of Manybody Theory
- IV. Mean-Field Theory of Bose-Einstein Condensates
- V. Four-Wave Mixing of de Broglie Waves
- VI. Mixing of Optical and Matter Waves
- VII. Acknowledgments
- VIII. References
- Chapter 2. Formation of Ultracold Molecules ( T &_200 µK ) via Photoassociation in a Gas of Laser-Cooled Atoms
- I. Introduction
- II. Physical Concepts in Photoassociation and Formation of Molecules
- III. Ultracold Molecule Experiments
- IV. Theoretical Methods
- V. Present Status of the Comparison between Experiment and Theory: Formation Rates
- VI. New Schemes for Making Ultracold Molecules
- VII. Conclusion
- VIII. Acknowledgments
- IX. References
- Chapter 3. Molecular Emissions from the Atmospheres of Giant Planets and Comets: Needs for Spectroscopic and Collision Data
- I. Introduction
- II. Spectroscopy of the Giant Planets: Needs for Spectroscopic and Collision Data
- III. Spectroscopy of Comets
- IV. Spectral Databases and Improvements Needed
- V. Conclusions
- VI. Acknowledgments
- VII. References
- Chapter 4. Studies of Electron-Excited Targets Using Recoil Momentum Spectroscopy with Laser Probing of the Excited State
- I. Introduction
- II. Atomic Deflection Using Electron Impact
- III. Doubly Excited States Studied via the Fluorescence Decay Product: Recoiling Excited Atoms
- IV. Stepwise Laser Probing of Deflected Metastable Targets
- V. Conclusions and Future Experiments
- VI. Acknowledgments
- VII. References
- Chapter 5. Quantum Noise of Small Lasers
- I. Introduction
- II. Overview of Threshold Behavior
- III. Good-Cavity versus Bad-Cavity Regime
- IV. Spontaneous Emission Factor ß
- V. Cavity QED and ß
- VI. Magnitude of ß
- VII. Relaxation Oscillation
- VIII. Disappearance of Fluctuation Threshold
- IX. Petermann Excess Quantum Noise
- X. Finite Number of Atoms
- XI. Concluding Summary
- XII. Acknowledgments
- XIII. References
- Subject Index
- Contents of Volumes in This Series
