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Advances in atomic, molecular, and optical physics. Vol. 49 /

This series, established in 1965, is concerned with recent developments in the general area of atomic, molecular and optical physics. The field is in a state of rapid growth, as new experimental and theoretical techniques are used on many old and new problems. Topics covered include related applied...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Bederson, Benjamin, Walther, H. (Herbert), 1935-2006
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Diego, Calif. ; London : Academic, 2003.
Colección:Advances in atomic, molecular, and optical physics.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • CONTENTS
  • CONTRIBUTORS
  • ix
  • Applications of Optical Cavities in Modern Atomic, Molecular, and
  • Optical Physics
  • Jun Ye and Theresa W. Lynn
  • I. Introduction 2
  • II. Mode Structure and Relevant Characteristics of
  • Fabry-Perot Cavities .7
  • III. Cavity Enhancement: A Simple Physics Picture 9
  • IV. Weak Absorption Measured by Field-Phase
  • (Frequency
  • Domain)13
  • V. Weak Absorption Measured by Field Decay
  • (Time-Domain)29
  • VI. From Optical Frequency Metrology to
  • Ultrafast Technology 35
  • VII. Quantum Dynamics 50
  • VIII. Concluding Remarks on Cavity
  • Enhancement 64
  • IX. Acknowledgements 78
  • X. References 78
  • Resonance and Threshold Phenomena in Low-Energy Electron
  • Collisions with Molecules and Clusters
  • H. Hotop, M.-W. Ruf, M. Allan and I.I. Fabrikant
  • I. Introduction 85
  • II. Theory 92
  • III. Experimental Aspects 113
  • IV. Case Studies 123
  • V. Conclusions and Perspectives 192
  • VI. Acknowledgements 196
  • VII. References 197
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  • v
  • Coherence Analysis and Tensor Polarization Parameters of� c, ec� Photoionization Processes in Atomic Coincidence Measurements
  • B. Lohmann, B. Zimmermann, H. Kleinpoppen and U. Becker
  • I. Introduction 220
  • II. Theory 225
  • III. Different Experimental Setups 242
  • IV. Angular Distribution and Electron-Photon Polarization 256
  • V. Analysis of a Special Case J0 � 0_!J � 1=2 Transitions 265
  • VI. Experimental Approaches and Results 274
  • VII. Conclusion and Outlook 283
  • VIII. Acknowledgments 285
  • IX. Appendix A: Expansion of Dipole Matrix Elements 285
  • X. Appendix B: Contraction of B Coefficients 288
  • XI. Appendix C: Reduction of A Coefficients 290
  • XII. References 291
  • Quantum Measurements and New Concepts for
  • Experiments with Trapped Ions
  • Ch. Wunderlich and Ch. Balzer
  • I. Overview 295
  • II. Spin Resonance with Single Y�b Ions 302
  • III. Elements of Quantum Measurements 307
  • IV. Impeded Quantum Evolution: the Quantum Zeno Effect 317
  • V. Quantum State Estimation Using Sequential
  • Measurements 334
  • VI. Quantum Information 345
  • VII. Realization of Quantum Channels 348
  • VIII. References 370
  • Scattering and Reaction Processes in Powerful Laser Fields
  • Dejan B. Milos�evic� and Fritz Ehlotzky
  • I. Scattering Processes 377
  • II. Reactions 426
  • III. Coherent Control 494
  • IV. Final Comments 519
  • V. Acknowledgments 520
  • VI. References 520
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  • vi Contents
  • Hot Atoms in the Terrestrial Atmosphere
  • Vijay Kumar and E. Krishnakumar
  • I. Introduction 537
  • II. Terrestrial Neutral Atmosphere and Ionosphere 539
  • III. Sources of Hot Atoms 542
  • IV. Sinks of Hot Atoms 547
  • V. Thermalization of Hot Atoms in Collision with
  • Bath Gases 549
  • VI. Hot Atoms and Space Vehicle Glow 566
  • VII. Large NO Densities at 105km 582
  • VIII. References 585
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  • Contents vii.