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Atomic, molecular, and optical physics / Panel on Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, Physics Survey Committee, Board on Physics and Astronomy, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources, National Research Council.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Physics through the 1990's Atomic, molecular, and optical physics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics.
- National Research Council (U.S.).
- Physics--Research--United States.
- Physics.
- Atoms--Research--United States.
- Atoms.
- Molecules--Research--United States.
- Molecules.
- Optics--Research--United States.
- Optics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (200 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1986.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The goals of atomic, molecular, and optical physics (AMO physics) are to elucidate the fundamental laws of physics, to understand the structure of matter and how matter evolves at the atomic and molecular levels, to understand light in all its manifestations, and to create new techniques and devices. AMO physics provides theoretical and experimental methods and essential data to neighboring areas of science such as chemistry, astrophysics, condensed-matter physics, plasma physics, surface science, biology, and medicine. It contributes to the national security system and to the nation's programs in fusion, directed energy, and materials research. Lasers and advanced technologies such as optical processing and laser isotope separation have been made possible by discoveries in AMO physics, and the research underlies new industries such as fiber-optics communications and laser-assisted manufacturing. These developments are expected to help the nation to maintain its industrial competitiveness and its military strength in the years to come.This report describes the field, characterizes recent advances, and identifies current frontiers of research.
- Contents:
- Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
- Copyright
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Summary
- THE NATURE OF THE FIELD
- EDUCATIONAL ROLE
- CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATIONAL PROGRAMS
- RECENT ADVANCES IN BASIC ATOMIC, MOLECULAR, AND OPTICAL SCIENCE
- RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
- PRIORITIES OF RESEARCH
- RECOMMENDATIONS
- SUPPORT FOR THE RESEARCH INITIATIVES
- INSTRUMENTATION FOR THE PROGRAM OF RESEARCH INITIATIVES
- THEORY
- ACCESS TO LARGE COMPUTERS
- SPECIAL FACILITIES
- 1 A Program of Research Initiatives
- ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT
- INTRODUCTION TO THE RESEARCH INITIATIVES
- INITIATIVE IN ATOMIC PHYSICS
- Fundamental Tests and High-Precision Techniques
- Many-Electron Dynamics
- Transient States of Atomic Systems
- INITIATIVE IN MOLECULAR PHYSICS
- The Physics of Isolated Molecules
- The Physics of Molecular Collisions
- INITIATIVE IN OPTICAL PHYSICS
- New Light Sources
- Advanced Spectroscopy
- Quantum Optics
- 2 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics in the United States Today
- DEMOGRAPHICS OF ATOMIC, MOLECULAR, AND OPTICAL PHYSICS
- Size of the Field
- Employment
- Distribution of Effort
- THE EDUCATIONAL ROLE OF ATOMIC, MOLECULAR, AND OPTICAL PHYSICS
- SCIENTIFIC INTERFACES AND APPLICATIONS
- THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ATOMIC, MOLECULAR, AND OPTICAL PHYSICS
- THE HEALTH OF THE FIELD IN THE UNITED STATES
- 3 Recommendations
- BACKGROUND-THE HISTORY OF SUPPORT
- Comments
- A PLAN OF ACTION
- Base Support
- Instrumentation
- Theory
- Access to Large Computers
- Special Facilities
- ACCELERATOR-BASED ATOMIC PHYSICS
- ATOMIC, MOLECULAR, AND OPTICAL PHYSICS WITH SYNCHROTRON RADIATION
- RELEVANCE OF ATOMIC, MOLECULAR, AND OPTICAL RESEARCH TO THE FUNDING AGENCIES
- Department of Defense
- Department of Energy
- National Science Foundation.
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- 4 Atomic Physics
- ELEMENTARY ATOMIC PHYSICS
- Advances in Quantum Electrodynamics
- Magnetic Moment of the Electron and Positron
- Lamb Shift of Hydrogen
- Muonium and Positronium
- Muonic and Hadronic Atoms
- Time-Reversal Symmetry
- Neutral-Current Parity Violations in Atomic Physics
- Foundations of Quantum Theory: Is Quantum Mechanics Complete?
- Studies of Time and Space
- Future Directions
- ATOMIC STRUCTURE
- Loosely Bound Atomic States
- Atoms in Strong Fields
- Double-Well Atomic Potentials
- Collective Atomic States
- Relativistic and Quantum Electrodynamic Effects in Atoms
- ATOMIC DYNAMICS
- Structure of the Electron Continuum
- Dielectronic Recombination
- Ultraslow Collisions
- Collisions with Rydberg Atoms
- Approximate Conservation Laws
- Toward the Complete Scattering Experiment
- Comparisons of Positron and Electron Scattering
- Atomic Coherence and Out-of-Round Atoms
- Quantum Electrodynamics of Highly Charged Systems
- Pair Production in Transient Superheavies
- Inner-Shell Molecular Orbitals and Molecular Orbital X Rays
- Charge Transfer
- Slow-Recoil Ion Production
- Tunable X Rays
- ATOMIC PHYSICS REQUIRING LARGER FACILITIES
- Accelerator-Based Atomic Physics
- Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics with Synchrotron Radiation
- 5 Molecular Physics
- THE NEW SPECTROSCOPY
- New Views of Electronic Structure
- Electronic-Structure Theory: Ab Initio Calculations
- Hydrogen-Bonded Molecules
- Vibrational Structure of Polyatomic Molecules
- MOLECULAR PHOTOIONIZATION AND ELECTRON-MOLECULE SCATTERING
- Molecular Photoionization
- Molecular Autoionization Dynamics
- Shape Resonances in Molecular Fields
- Resonant Multiphoton Ionization
- Electron-Molecule Collisions
- MOLECULAR DYNAMICS.
- State-to-State Chemistry
- Radiative Collisions
- New Ways to Understand The Dynamics of Chemical Reactions
- Variational Transition-State Theory
- Quasi-classical Trajectory Calculations
- Approximate Quantum-Scattering Calculations
- Resonances in a Simple Reaction Complex
- Bond Breaking And "Half-Collisions
- Reactions at Very Low Temperatures
- SOME NOVEL MOLECULAR SPECIES
- Molecular Ions
- Van Der Waals Molecules
- 6 Optical Physics
- LASERS-THE REVOLUTION CONTINUES
- Excimers and Excimer Lasers
- LASER SPECTROSCOPY
- Ultraprecise Laser Spectroscopy
- Ultrasensitive Spectroscopy
- Doppler-Free Laser Spectroscopy
- Laser Cooling
- Coherent Optical Transients
- Ultranarrow Optical Transitions
- Coherent Raman Spectroscopy
- QUANTUM OPTICS AND COHERENCE
- Photon Antibunching
- Optical Bistability
- Squeezed States
- Rydberg Atoms and Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics
- FEMTOSECOND SPECTROSCOPY
- 7 Scientific Interfaces
- ASTROPHYSICS
- Atomic Processes
- Rydberg Atoms
- Interstellar Molecules
- Astrophysical Chemistry
- Cosmology
- Space Physics
- CONDENSED-MATTER PHYSICS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
- Light-Scattering Spectroscopy
- Clusters
- Spin-Polarized Quantum Fluids
- SURFACE SCIENCE
- Molecular-Beam Surface Scattering
- Metal Clusters
- Studying Surfaces with Laser Light
- The Role of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Data in Surface Science
- PLASMA PHYSICS
- ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS
- NUCLEAR PHYSICS
- Optical Studies of the Nucleus
- Polarized Nuclear Sources
- Dynamics at the Atom-Nuclear Frontier
- 8 Applications of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
- PRECISION MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES
- FUSION
- Magnetic Confinement
- Inertial Confinement
- NATIONAL SECURITY
- FIBER-OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS
- MANUFACTURING WITH LASERS
- MATERIALS PROCESSING.
- Laser-Induced Surface Chemistry
- Ion Implantation
- DATA-BASE SERVICES
- MEDICAL PHYSICS
- Laser Surgery
- Magnetic-Resonance Whole-Body Imaging
- Further Reading
- Index.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786610222384
- 9781280222382
- 1280222387
- 9780309594561
- 0309594561
- 9780585085067
- 0585085064
- OCLC:
- 614577497
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