Atomic physics / Paul Ewart.

"Version: 20190102"--Title page verso.

"A Morgan & Claypool publication as part of IOP Concise Physics"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Introduction -- 2. Radiation and atoms -- 2.1. Width and shape of spectral lines -- 2.2. Atomic orders of magnitude -- 2.3. The central field approximation -- 2.4. The form of the central field -- 2.5. Finding the central field

3. The central field approximation -- 3.1. The physics of the wave functions -- 3.2. Multi-electron atoms -- 3.3. Gross energy level structure of the alkalis: quantum defect

4. Corrections to the central field: spin-orbit interaction -- 4.1. The physics of spin-orbit interaction -- 4.2. Finding the spin-orbit correction to the energy -- 4.3. Spin-orbit interaction: summary -- 4.4. Spin-orbit splitting: alkali atoms -- 4.5. Spectroscopic notation

5. Two-electron atoms: residual electrostatic effects and LS-coupling -- 5.1. Magnesium: gross structure -- 5.2. The electrostatic perturbation -- 5.3. Symmetry -- 5.4. Orbital effects on electrostatic interaction in LS-coupling -- 5.5. Spin-orbit effects in two-electron atoms

6. Nuclear effects on atomic structure -- 6.1. Hyperfine structure -- 6.2. The magnetic field of electrons -- 6.3. Coupling of I and J -- 6.4. Finding the nuclear spin, I -- 6.5. Isotope effects

7. Selection rules -- 7.1. Parity -- 7.2. Configuration -- 7.3. Angular momentum rules

8. Atoms in magnetic fields -- 8.1. Weak field, no spin -- 8.2. Weak field with spin and orbit -- 8.3. Strong fields, spin and orbit -- 8.4. Intermediate fields -- 8.5. Magnetic field effects on hyperfine structure

9. X-rays: transitions involving inner-shell electrons -- 9.1. X-ray spectra -- 9.2. X-ray series -- 9.3. Fine structure of x-ray spectra -- 9.4. X-ray absorption -- 9.5. Auger effect

10. High-resolution laser spectroscopy -- 10.1. Absorption spectroscopy -- 10.2. Laser spectroscopy -- 10.3. Calibration of Doppler-free spectra -- 10.4. Comparison of 'Doppler-free' methods.

Atomic Physics provides a concise treatment of atomic physics and a basis to prepare for work in other disciplines that are underpinned by atomic physics such as chemistry, biology and several aspects of engineering science. The focus is mainly on atomic structure since this is what is primarily responsible for the physical properties of atoms.

Undergraduates.

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Paul Ewart obtained a BSc and PhD in Physics from Queen's University Belfast and then was an (SERC) Advanced Fellow at the Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College of Science and Technology in London. His research work has centred on using lasers to study atomic and molecular physics, quantum optics and nonlinear spectroscopy. Current research includes interdisciplinary applications of laser spectroscopy to combustion and environmental physics. He was Professor of Physics and formerly Head of the department of Atomic and Laser Physics at Oxford University.

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