Physics of Atoms and Molecules (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

B.H. Bransden (Author), C.J. Joachain (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 23, 2003 | ISBN-10: 058235692X | ISBN-13: 978-0582356924 | Edition: 2

New edition of a well-established second and third year textbook for Physics degree students, covering the physical structure and behaviour of atoms and molecules. The aim of this new edition is to provide a unified account of the subject within an undergraduate framework, taking the opportunity to make improvements based on the teaching experience of users of the first edition, and cover important new developments in the subject.
 

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"Each topic is treated in adequate detail as is consistent with clarity and the wide scope of the book." European Journal of Physics --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

The study of atomic and molecular physics is a key component of undergraduate courses in physics, because of its fundamental importance to the understanding of many aspects of modern physics.  The aim of this new edition is to provide a unified account of the subject within an undergraduate framework, taking the opportunity to make improvements based on the teaching experience of users of the first edition, and cover important new developments in the subject.Key features of this new edition:

• Revised material on molecular structure and spectra

• Extended material on electronic and atomic collisions

• A new chapter describing applications based on the use of the maser and the laser, including laser spectroscopy, laser cooling and trapping of atoms, Bose-Einstein condensation, atom lasers and atomic systems in intense laser fields

• A new chapter describing other applications, including magnetic resonance, atom optics, atoms in cavities, ions in traps, atomic clocks and astrophysics

• Revised appendices include new material on molecules and updated tables of physical constants

• Solutions of selected problems

B.H. Bransden is Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Durham. C.J. Joachain is Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Brussels. They are co-authors of Quantum Mechanics, also published by Prentice Hall.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1112 pages
• Publisher: Benjamin Cummings; 2 edition (June 23, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 058235692X
• ISBN-13: 978-0582356924
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.7 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #763,713 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Atomic and Molecular physics book, January 5, 2001

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S. C. Flowers "S.C." (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Physics of Atoms and Molecules (Paperback)

This book is excellent for a 1st year graduate course on Atomic and Molecular physics. The initial sections cover QM in as good and concise a manner as I've ever seen. The coverage of perturbation theory is also very clear. After that the book concentrates on Atomic and Molecular topics like fine structure, Hyperfine strucutre, Hartree-Fock, and a very nice section on Atomic collision physics. It's truly regrettable that this book is out of print.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent textbook for a course on atomic physics, November 4, 2008

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Luca Argenti - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Physics of Atoms and Molecules (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This book is comprehensive, updated, and enjoys
the ineffable insight and clarity of a real
institution in the field: prof. C. J. Joachain.
A definite plus is that the discussions are
disseminated with a lot of references to the
literature, so it can work as a good introduction
to any of the manifold fields treated.
It is true, though, that it is not extremely advanced,
nor very general in its derivations, therefore if
you are looking for THE "summa theologica", perhaps
this is not what you are looking for.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a good book, May 15, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Physics of Atoms and Molecules (Paperback)

here is a classic of a book. the contents are an exposition of the applied aspects of quantum mechanics. suitable for undergraduate/graduate text. a must have for any practising physicist.