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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 539.7 EAN: 9780387987477 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0387987479 Label: Springer Manufacturer: Springer Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 323 Publication Date: September 29, 1999 Publisher: Springer Studio: Springer Editorial Review: Product Description: Laser cooling is a relatively new technique that has led to insights into the behavior of atoms as well as confirming with striking detail some of the fundamental notions of quantum mechanics, such as the condensation predicted by S.N. Bose. This elegant technique, whereby atoms, molecules, and even microscopic beads of glass, are trapped in small regions of free space by beams of light and subsequently moved at will using other beams, provides a useful research tool for the study of individual atoms and clusters of atoms, for investigating the details of chemical reactions, and even for determining the physical properties of individual macromolecules such as synthetic polymers and DNA. Intended for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students who have some basic knowledge of optics and quantum mechanics, this text begins with a review of the relevant results of quantum mechanics, it then turns to the electromagnetic interactions involved in slowing and trapping atoms and ions, in both magnetic and optical traps. The concluding chapters discuss a broad range of applications, from atomic clocks and studies of collision processes to diffraction and interference of atomic beams at optical lattices and Bose-Einstein condensation. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Great book to get a good understanding of laser cooling.Laser cooling and trapping techniques have given researchers new tools to explore the atom's dynamics and control. The book gives a good introduction to the forces that arise when an atom interacts with a light (laser) field, and puts a lot of emphasis on giving the reader an excellent idea of what's going on when atoms and photons interact. Rather than giving all the details of the mathematical and quantum mechanics background that is needed to understand the subject the authors concentrate ... Read More |
