Dieter Suter

The Physics of Laser-Atom Interactions

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a thorough introduction to the interaction of atoms and atomic ions with optical and magnetic fields. Particular emphasis is placed on the wealth of important multilevel effects, where atomic vapours exhibit anisotropic behaviour. As well as covering the classic two-level atom approach to light-atom interactions, a general multi-level formalism is also described in detail, and used to discuss optical pumping, two-dimensional spectroscopy and nonlinear optical dynamics. The final chapter deals with the mechanical effects of light, including the cooling and trapping of atoms. With full theoretical and experimental coverage, and over 250 illustrations, the book will be of great interest to graduate students of laser spectroscopy, quantum electronics and quantum optics, and to researchers in these fields.

Table of contents:
1. Introduction; 2. Two-level atoms; 3. Three-level effects; 4. Internal degrees of freedom; 5. Optical pumping; 6. Optically anisotropic vapors; 7. Coherent Raman processes; 8. Sublevel dynamics; 9. Two-dimensional spectroscopy; 10. Nonlinear dynamics; 11. Mechanical effects of light.

This book provides a thorough introduction to the interaction of atoms and atomic ions with optical and magnetic fields. A general multi-level formalism is described in detail, and used to discuss optical pumping, two-dimensional spectroscopy and the cooling and trapping of atoms, among other topics.

A thorough introduction to the interaction of atoms with optical and magnetic fields; for graduate students and researchers.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 472
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Januar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 911g
• ISBN-13: 9780521462396
• ISBN-10: 0521462398
• Artikelnr.: 22997474

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. Two-level atoms
3. Three-level effects
4. Internal degrees of freedom
5. Optical pumping
6. Optically anisotropic vapors
7. Coherent Raman processes
8. Sublevel dynamics
9. Two-dimensional spectroscopy
10. Nonlinear dynamics
11. Mechanical effects of light.