The Physics of Atoms and Quanta

This new edition has been revised and updated to include such developments as the observation of individual atoms in Paul traps, and the observation of atoms in molecules on solid surfaces using the scanning tunnelling microscope. Experiments with lasers and atomic interferometry are also detailed.

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This edition had been enlarged by the inclusion of new developments such as the direct observation of individual atoms in Paul traps, and of atoms in molecules on solid surfaces using the scanning tunnelling microscope. Furthermore, new experiments in atomic interferometry and the possibility of the laser cooling of atomic beams are included. The text takes minor corrections and additions into account and remains a unique introduction to both experimentation and the theory of the physics of atoms and quanta.