The Physics of Atoms and Quanta: Introduction to Experiments and Theory (Advanced Texts in Physics) - Hardcover

Haken, Hermann; Wolf, Hans Christoph

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3540672745 ISBN 13: 9783540672746

Verlag: Springer, 2000

Inhaltsangabe

Since a new edition of our book has once again become necessary, we have as be­ fore taken the opportunity to include the latest developments in atomic and quantum physics. These areas continue to yield new and fascinating experimental and theoret­ ical results which are of fundamental importance and are also extremely interesting to students of science. As a result of newly developed experimental methods and theoretical techniques, it has also become possible to find solutions to some long-es­ tablished problems. In this spirit we have added an entire new chapter dealing with entangled wavefunctions, the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox, Bell's inequalities, the paradox of Schrodinger's cat and the concept of decoherence. In addition, we have treated new ideas relating to quantum computers and the numerous quantum­ physical schemes for constructing them. These new concepts exemplify the rapidly­ developing area of quantum information. Finally, in this new chapter we have included the experimental realisation of the Bose-Einstein condensation and of the atom laser, which promise important new ap­ plications. In Chap. 22, "Modern methods of optical spectroscopy", we have added a new section on nondestructive photon detection as an example of efficient methods for investigating the interactions between atoms and photons in resonant cavities. Con­ sidering the current importance of these areas, we emphasize references to the origi­ nal literature. These can be found in the Bibliography.

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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 entitled "Molecular Physics and Elements of Quantum Chemistry". This 6th edition includes new developments, such as new experiments on quantum entanglement, the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradoxon, Bell's inequality, Schrödinger's cat, and decoherence; the quantum computer, quantum information, Bose-Einstein-Condensation, and the atom laser are also discussed. Here, the student will find 170 problems and their solutions, which make this book a real study text.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Springer
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 3540672745
• ISBN 13: 9783540672746
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 6
• Anzahl der Seiten: 523
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