Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xv, 326 pages)
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digital, PDF file(s)
ISBN:
9780511524509
Series Statement:
Cambridge monographs on atomic, molecular, and chemical physics 10
Content:
This book describes the manifestations of chaos in atoms and molecules. The study of chaos is today one of the most active and prolific areas in atomic physics. This is the first attempt to provide a coherent introduction to this fascinating area. In line with its scope, the book is divided into two parts. The first part (chapters 1–5) deals with the theory and principles of classical chaos. The ideas developed here are then applied to actual atomic and molecular physics systems in the second part of the book (chapters 6–10) covering microwave driven surface state electrons, the hydrogen atom in a strong microwave field, the kicked hydrogen atom, chaotic scattering with CsI molecules and the helium atom. The book contains many diagrams and a detailed references list
Content:
1. Introduction -- 2. Chaos: tools and concepts -- 3. Chaos in classical mechanics -- 4. Chaos in quantum mechanics -- 5. The kicked rotor: paradigm of chaos -- 6. Microwave-driven surface state electrons -- 7. The hydrogen atom in a strong microwave field -- 8. The kicked hydrogen atom -- 9. Chaotic scattering with CsI molecules -- 10. The helium atom -- 11. Chaos in atomic physics: state of the art and research directions
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521455022
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521017909
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780521455022
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9780511524509
