This book provides a throrough introduction to the interaction of atoms and atomic ions with optical and magnetic fields. The author places particular emphasis on the wealth of important multilevel effects, where atomic vapors exhibit anisotropic behavior. As well as covering the classic two-level atom approach to light-atom interactions, Suter describes in detail a general multilevel formalism, which he uses to discuss optical pumping, two-dimensional spectroscopy and nonlinear optical dynamics. The final chapter deals with the mechanical effects of light, including the cooling and trapping of atoms. With full theoretical and experimental coverage, and over 250 illustrations, the book will be of great interest to graduate students of laser spectroscopy, quantum electronics and quantum optics, and to researchers in these fields.
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"With reasonable theoretical and experimental coverage, along with 276 beautiful explanatory illustrations, this volume should serve well as a reference for research scientists and advanced graduate students in fields such as laser spectroscopy, quantum electronics, and quantum optics... boasts a very helpful index...the material covered is as recent as 1994." Reva Garg, Optics & Photonics News
"The eye-catching element of this book is the brief summary of subject matter in the beginning of each chapter...the author does not hesitate to repeat explanations when needed." Reva Garg, Optics & Phonotics News
"The eye-catching element of this book is the brief summary of subject matter in the beginning of each chapter...the author does not hesitate to repeat explanations when needed." Reva Garg, Optics & Phonotics News
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This book provides a thorough introduction to the interaction of atoms and atomic ions with optical and magnetic fields. A general multi-level formalism is described in detail, and used to discuss optical pumping, two-dimensional spectroscopy and the cooling and trapping of atoms, among other topics.
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density operator elements, sublevel coherence, spontaneous scattering force, momentum substates, excited state sublevels, refocusing efficiency, density operator components, sublevel spectrum, inhomogeneously broadened resonance line, optical dephasing rate, transverse optical pumping, light shift effect, optical polarisation, bichromatic excitation, rate yeff, optical pumping rate, optical resonance line, opposite circular polarisations, virtual magnetic field, sublevel transitions, sodium ground state, quantisation axis, magnetisation component, spin nutation, coherence transfer echoes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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The interaction between matter and radiation has fascinated physicists for a long time. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
density operator elements, sublevel coherence, spontaneous scattering force, momentum substates, excited state sublevels, refocusing efficiency, density operator components, sublevel spectrum, inhomogeneously broadened resonance line, optical dephasing rate, transverse optical pumping, light shift effect, optical polarisation, bichromatic excitation, rate yeff, optical pumping rate, optical resonance line, opposite circular polarisations, virtual magnetic field, sublevel transitions, sodium ground state, quantisation axis, magnetisation component, spin nutation, coherence transfer echoes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Optical Holography: Principles, Techniques and Applications (Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics) by P. Hariharan in Front Matter
- Holographic and Speckle Interferometry (Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics) by Robert Jones in Front Matter
- Optical Effects of Ion Implantation (Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics) by P. D. Townsend in Front Matter
- The Elements of Nonlinear Optics (Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics) by Paul N. Butcher in Front Matter
- Laser Spectroscopy by Richard Brewer in Back Matter
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- Theoretical Problems in Cavity Nonlinear Optics (Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics) by Paul Mandel in Front Matter
- Optical Holography: Principles, Techniques and Applications (Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics) by P. Hariharan in Front Matter
- Measuring the Quantum State of Light (Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics) by Ulf Leonhardt in Front Matter
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