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Molecular structure and dynamics explored in pumpprobe experiments on femtosecond to attosecond time scales. Atomic, molecular and optical physics institute of physics. There are notes for the atomic, quantum, molecular, and laser physics parts of the course listed below. Download atomic and laser physics download free online book chm pdf. Kenan jr professor of chemistry and physics at the university of virginia in charlottesville. The emphasis of the course is on solving atomic systems, in particular the hydrogen atom through perturbation theory. The university of oklahoma department of physics and astronomy. Atomic, molecular, optical, and chemical physics solidstate picosecond laser is combined with frequency stabilized diode laser radiation and microwave radiation to create an ultrasensitive probe of molecular electric and magnetic dipole moments. It is based on courses given by the authors at middle east technical university, ankara and georgia institute of technology, atlanta, and is suitable for study at third and fourth year levels. Atomic, molecular, and optical amo physics is a rich and active area of fundamental research that has led to the development of powerful quantum devices in the areas of sensing, navigation, and time keeping. Molecular ions formed in cold hybrid ionatom experiments may find interesting applications ranging from precision measurements to controlled chemical reactions. Without excitation the two atoms repell each other. Atomic, molecular and optical physics physics university.
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A students guide to atomic physics cambridge university press, 2018. Atomic physics lecture notes pdf 141p this lecture note covers the following topics. The free availability of these notes is acknowledged with thanks. These lecture notes have been prepared to give an introduction into the foundations of atomic and. The book includes worked examples and exercises, and also has two extra chapters on the application of atomic physics to solidstate physics and astrophysics. Before the actual lecture the slides could be from last year but they will be updated just before or after the lecture. Joachain, physics of atoms and molecules prentice hall, 2003. This introductory book aims to provide a gentle yet rigorous first course on atomic and molecular physics.
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