Atom-Field Interactions and Dressed Atoms

by F. Persico, R. Passante, Csmo Persico, et al.

Book Overview

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory of the interaction between atoms and electromagnetic fields, an area which is central to the investigation of the fundamental concepts of quantum mechanics. The first four chapters describe the different forms of the interaction between atoms and radiation fields. The rest of the book deals with how these interactions lead to the formation of dressed states, in the presence of vacuum fluctuations,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521019729
• ISBN13: 9780521019729
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"