Advances in Atomic and Molecular Physics
Academic Press
Published on 1. February 1980
539 pages
978-0-08-056475-3 (ISBN)
Description
Advances in Atomic and Molecular Physics
More details
Other editions
Additional editions
D.R. Bates | Benjamin Bederson
Advances in Atomic and Molecular Physics: v. 15
Book
12/1979
Academic Press
€80.60
Article exhausted; check different version
Persons
Content
- Front Cover
- Advances in Atomic and Molecular Physics, Volume 15
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Introductory Conference Address
- Chapter 1. Negative Ions
- I. The Ground State of Negative Atomic Ions
- II. Excited States of Atomic Negative Ions
- III. Electron Affinities and Structures of Negative Molecular Ions
- IV. Dissociative Attachment
- V. Photodetachment and Photodissociation
- VI. Ionic Reactions at Thermal and Epithermal Energies
- VII. Ionic Reactions at High Energies
- VIII. Negative Ions in Electric Discharge and Breakdown Phenomena
- References
- Chapter 2. Atomic Physics from Atmospheric and Astrophysical Studies
- I. Introduction
- II. Dissociative Recombination
- III. Ion-Molecule Reactions
- IV. Neutral-Particle Reactions
- V. Accidental Resonance Charge Transfer
- VI. Charge Transfer of Multiply Charged Ions
- VII. Fine-Structure Transitions
- VIII. Radiative Association
- IX. Microwave Spectroscopy
- X. Oscillator Strengths and Branching Ratios
- XI. Radiative Recombination
- XII. Spontaneous Radiative Dissociation of Diatomic Molecules
- XIII. Relativistic Magnetic Dipole Transitions
- References
- Chapter 3. Collisions of Highly Excited Atoms
- I. lntroduction
- II. Thermal Collisions with Heavy Particles
- References
- Chapter 4. Theoretical Aspects of Positron Collisions in Gases
- I. Introduction
- II. Positron-Hydrogen Elastic Scattering
- III. Positron-Helium Elastic Scattering
- IV. Annihilation in Positron-Atom Scattering
- V. Angular Correlations in Positron Annihilation
- VI. Positronium Formation in Positron-Atom Collisions
- VII. Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 5. Experimental Aspects of Positron Collisions in Gases
- I. Introduction
- II. Scattering Techniques with Positron Beams
- III. Accuracy of the Cross Section Data
- IV. Total Cross Section Measurements
- V. Lifetime Studies
- References
- Chapter 6. Reactive Scattering: Recent Advances in Theory and Experiment
- I. Introduction
- II. Potential-Energy Surfaces
- III. Classical Trajectory Methods and Results
- IV. Transition-State Theory: New Developments
- V. Collisional Ionization: Nonadiabatic Reactions
- VI. Accurate Quantal Scattering Calculations
- VII. Information-Theoretic Approach to Reactive Scattering
- VIII. Molecular-Beam Chemistry
- IX. Crossed-Beam Chemiluminescence
- X. State-to-State Cross Sections
- XI. Influence of Different Forms of Energy upon Reactivity
- XII. Translational Thresholds
- References
- Chapter 7. Ion-Atom Charge Transfer Collisions at Low Energies
- I. Introduction
- II. Symmetrical Resonance Processes
- Ill. Nonresonant Atomic Charge Transfer Processes
- IV. Total Cross Sections of Pseudocrossing Atomic Charge Transfer Processes
- V. Curve-Crossing Spectroscopy
- VI. Charge Transfer Processes of Excited Ions
- References
- Chapter 8. Aspects of Recombination
- I. lntroduction
- II. Radiative e-O+ Recombination and the Nightglow
- III. Complex Ions
- IV. Recombination in an Ambient Electron Gas
- V. Recombination in an Ambient Neutral Gas
- References
- Chapter 9. The Theory of Fast Heavy Particle Collisions
- I. Introduction
- II. Excitation of Atoms by Ions
- III. Electron Capture from Atoms by Fast Ions
- IV. Ionization and Charge Exchange into the Continuum
- References
- Chapter 10. Atomic Collision Processes in Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion Research
- I. Introduction
- II. Classification of Relevant Heavy-Particle Collision Processes
- III. Experimental Studies
- References
- Chapter 11. Inner-Shell Ionization
- I. Introduction
- II. Inner-Shell Ionization by Electrons
- III. Inner-Shell Ionization by Atomic Ions
- IV. Radiations Following Inner-Shell Ionization
- References
- Chapter 12. Excitation of Atoms by Electron Impact
- I. Introduction
- II. Secondary Effects
- III. Behavior near Threshold
- IV. Measurements by Different Techniques
- V. Time-Resolved Measurements
- VI. The Determination of Cross Sections in Absolute Terms
- VII. Miscellaneous Measurements
- References
- Chapter 13. Coherence and Correlation in Atomic Collisions
- I. Introduction
- II. Angular Correlation and Spin Experiments as Tools for Studying Impact Ionization
- III. Particle-Photon Angular Correlations
- IV. Electron-Ion Angular Correlations from Autoionizing States
- V. Summary and Conclusions
- Appendix: Coherent Excitation of Degenerate States with Different Angular Momenta
- References
- Chapter 14. Theory of Low Energy Electron-Molecule Collisions
- I. Introduction
- II. Laboratory Frame Representation
- III. Molecular-Frame Representation
- IV. Frame Transformation Theory
- V. L2 Methods
- VI. Vibrational Excitation
- VII. Conclusions
- References
- AUTHOR INDEX
- SUBJECT INDEX
- CONTENTS OF PREVIOUS VOLUMES
