Atom Laser & Spectroscopy - Softcover

S. N. Thakur; D. K. Rai

Softcover

ISBN 10: 812034832X ISBN 13: 9788120348325

Publisher: Prentice-Hall of India Pvt.Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

Experimental spectroscopic techniques, especially those involving lasers, have wide-ranging applications in the fields of physics, medicine, electronics, and chemistry. This compact and student-friendly book deals with both the conventional and modern experimental techniques related to atoms, spectroscopy and lasers. It discusses the recent innovations, types and operating principles of lasers and laser systems. The text uses semi-quantum mechanics to present the vector model of atom to explain topics such as splitting of spectral lines and the static electric and magnetic fields. It provides a good understanding of many commonly used lasers as well as the most recent developments on Bose condensate and atom lasers. The text also focuses on such areas as selection rules, laser-induced atomic and two-photon absorption spectroscopy, spontaneous and stimulated emissions, saturation spectroscopy, and many topics. KEY FEATURES : Coverage is quite extensive to cater to students of most Indian universities--with detailed discussions on atoms, spectroscopy and lasers. Gives special emphasis on modern aspects of spectroscopy such as laser cooling of atoms. Contains more than 140 diagrams to illustrate the concepts better. Primarily intended as a text for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Physics in various Indian universities, this uptodate book would be immensely useful also for both undergraduate and postgraduate students in Chemistry, Astrophysics, Metallurgy and Material Science, and Geology and Mining. In addition, the book could be used as a ready reference by analytical chemists, researchers and forensic scientists.

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About the Author

D.K. RAI, PhD, is Honorary Professor, Department of Physics, BHU. He has more than 40 years of experience in teaching Physics, and has conducted many post-doctoral researches at various institutes in India and abroad. Dr. Rai's research areas include electronic structure, spectroscopy, and atomic collisions. He has published more than 250 papers in many international journals on subjects dealt with in this book and allied areas.|S. N. THAKUR is Honorary Professor, Department of Physics, Banaras Hindu University (BHU). He has many years of experience in teaching atomic and molecular spectroscopy and laser physics. He has worked in many overseas spectroscopy labs and carried out several research projects on high resolution spectroscopy. Dr Thakur's research areas include the development of photo-acoustic spectroscopy, two-photon spectroscopy, and laser-induced spectroscopy. He has published more than 125 papers in various national and international journals and has authored two books, Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Atomic Spectra Structure and Modern Spectroscopy (co-authored with Dr. D.K. Rai).

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice-Hall of India Pvt.Ltd
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 812034832X
• ISBN 13: 9788120348325
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 444