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The Physics of Atoms and Quanta : Introduction to Experiments and Theory /

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The Physics of Atoms and Quanta is a thorough introduction to experiments and theory in this field. Every classical and modern aspect is covered and discussed in detail. As this text ends with the fundamentals of classical bonding, it leads into the second and more advanced book by the same authors...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Haken, H.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Wolf, Hans Christoph
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2000.
Edition:Sixth rev. and enlarged edition.
Series:Advanced texts in physics.
Subjects:
Physics.
Physical organic chemistry.
Quantum theory.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The Mass and Size of the Atom
  • Isotopes
  • The Nucleus of the Atom
  • The Photon
  • The Electron
  • Some Basic Properties of Matter Waves
  • Bohr's Model of the Hydrogen Atom
  • The Mathematical Framework of Quantum Theory
  • Quantum Mechanics of the Hydrogen Atom
  • Lifting of the Orbital Degeneracy in the Spectra of Alkali Atoms
  • Orbital and Spin Magnetism. Fine Structure
  • Atoms in a Magnetic Field
  • Atoms in a Magnetic Field
  • Atoms in an Electric Field
  • General Laws of Optical Transitions
  • Many-Electron Atoms
  • X-Ray Spectra, Internal Shells
  • Structure of the periodic System. Ground States of the Elements
  • Nuclear Spin, Hyperfine Structure
  • The Laser
  • Modern Methods of Optical Spectroscopy
  • Progress in Quantum Mechanics: Deeper Insight and New Applications
  • Fundamentals of the Quantum Theory of Chemical Bonding
  • Appendix
  • Solutions to the Problems
  • Bibliography
  • Subject Index
  • Fundamental Constants of Atomic Physics.