Advances ina athomic physics an overview
Publisher: World Scientific; World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Published: 2011
Language: eng
Number of pages: 767
Description: "This book presents a comprehensive overview of the spectacular advances seen in atomic physics during the last 50 years. The authors explain how such progress was possible by highlighting connections between developments that occurred at different times. They discuss the new perspectives and the new research fields that look promising. The emphasis is placed, not on detailed calculations, but rather on physical ideas. Combining both theoretical and experimental considerations, the book will be of interest to a wide range of students, teachers and researchers in quantum and atomic physics."--pub. desc.