The Physics of Laser-Atom Interactions

by Dieter Suter

Book Overview

This book provides a thorough introduction to the interaction of atoms and atomic ions with optical and magnetic fields. Particular emphasis is placed on the wealth of important multilevel effects, where atomic vapours exhibit anisotropic behaviour. As well as covering the classic two-level atom approach to light-atom interactions, a general multi-level formalism is also described in detail, and used to discuss optical pumping, two-dimensional spectroscopy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521017912
• ISBN13: 9780521017916
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"