Electric-Dipole Polarizabilities Of Atoms, Molecules, And Clusters [Paperback]

Keith D Bonin (Author)

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Publication Date: October 31, 1997

This book is an in-depth review of experiment and theory on electric-dipole polarizabilities. It is broad in scope, encompassing atomic, molecular, and cluster polarizabilities. Both static and dynamic polarizabilities are treated (in the absence of absorption) and a full tensor picture of the polarizability is used. Traditional experimental techniques for measuring electric polarizabilities are described in detail. Recently developed experimental methods, including light forces, position-sensitive time-of-flight deflection, and atom interferometry, are also extensively discussed. Theoretical techniques for calculating polarizabilities are reviewed, including a discussion on the use of Gaussian basis sets. Many important comparisons between theory and experiment are summarized in an extensive set of tables of polarizabilities of important atoms, molecules, and clusters. Applications of polarizabilities to many areas of chemistry and physics are described, including optics, chemical structure, interactions of gases and particles with surfaces, and the interaction of molecules with light. The emphasis is on a lucid presentation of the ideas and results with up-to-date discussions on important applications such as optical tweezers and nanostructure fabrication. This book provides an excellent overview of the importance of polarizabilities in understanding the physical, electronic, and optical properties of particles in a regime that goes from free atoms to condensed-phase clusters.

Product Details

• Paperback: 268 pages
• Publisher: Wspc (October 31, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9810224931
• ISBN-13: 978-9810224936
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #423,355 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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3.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive, boring, but needed reading for all scientists, January 7, 2005

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This review is from: Electric-Dipole Polarizabilities Of Atoms, Molecules, And Clusters (Paperback)

Many phenomena that humans experience in everyday life are due to the polarization of atoms and aggregates of atoms. Some examples include dust sticking to surfaces, being able to look thru a window but not thru a wall, rainbows, static electricity, etc... These consequences of polarization are usually explained in separate texts on optics, surface science, electromagnetism, etc... This book explains all of these effects in one dedicated, mathematical and visual treatment of polarization. The science of polarization is extensively explained, both time dependent and independent. Ways to measure polarization, and methods of modeling it are also covered. The book also highlights areas in which knowledge is scarce and more research could be done. The text is tight, with short summaries and relevant equations in each section. The mathematics are quite advanced, requiring knowledge of linear algebra, PDE, and transforms to fully grasp it.

Overall, this book is a good reference, but a bare-bones textbook which would probably require a lot of supplemental material.