Advances in Atomic and Molecular Physics (eBook)

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1985 | 1. Auflage
472 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-056480-7 (ISBN)

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ADV IN ATOMIC & MOLECULAR PHYSICS V20

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Advances in Atomic and Molecular Physics

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Advances in Atomic and Molecular Physics, Volume 20 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 6
CONTRIBUTORS 10
Chapter 1. Ion–Ion Recombination in an Ambient Gas 12
I. Introduction 12
II. Ter-Molecular Recombination 13
III. Inclusion of Mutual Neutralization Channel 32
IV. Neutral–Neutral Channel 40
V. Recombination in the Earth’s Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere 44
VI. Appendix 48
References 48
Chapter 2. Atomic Charges within Molecules 52
I. Prologue 52
II. Properties 53
III. Population 56
IV. Partitioning 64
V. Point Charges 68
VI. Purport and Prospect 71
References 73
Chapter 3. Experimental Studies on Cluster Ions 76
I. Introduction 77
II. Experimental 79
Ill. Formation of Cluster Ions 92
IV. Dissociation of Cluster Ions 113
V. Thermochemical Properties 127
VI. Other Properties 147
References 153
Chapter 4. Nuclear Reaction Effects on Atomic Inner-Shell Ionization 184
I. Introduction 184
II. Survey of Nuclear Reactions 187
Ill. Survey of Atomic Inner-Shell Ionization 193
IV. United-Atom Effects of Nuclear Reactions 200
V. Separated-Atom Effects of Nuclear Reactions 219
VI. Summary 237
VII. Appendix A: Sketch of the Statistical Theory of Nuclear Reactions 239
VIII. Appendix B: K X-Ray Emission in Second-Order Distorted Wave Approximation 242
References 245
Chapter 5. Numerical Calculations on Electron-Impact Ionization 252
I. Introduction 252
II. The Wave Packet Method 257
Ill. Box-Normalized Eigenstates 271
IV. Conclusions 276
References 276
Chapter 6. Electron and Ion Mobilities 278
I. lntroduction 278
II. Electrons 281
III. Ions 307
References 331
Chapter 7. On the Problem of Extreme UV and X-Ray Lasers 338
I. Introduction 338
II. Preliminary Considerations 339
III. Inversion Schemes for Multicharged Plasma 344
IV. Conclusion 353
References 354
Chapter 8. Radiative Properties of Rydberg States in Resonant Cavities 358
I. Radiative Properties of Rydberg States in Free Space 361
II. Brief Survey of Experimental Techniques 369
III. Single Rydberg Atom in a Resonant Cavity 374
IV. Collective Behavior of N Rydberg Atoms in a Resonant Cavity 394
V. Conclusion and Perspectives 419
References 420
Chapter 9. Rydberg Atoms: High-Resolution Spectroscopy and Radiation Interaction—Rydberg Molecules 424
I. Introduction 425
II. General Properties of Rydberg Atoms 427
III. Excitation and Detection of Rydberg States 430
IV. Methods of High-Resolution Spectroscopy of Rydberg States 432
V. Results of High-Resolution Spectroscopy of Rydberg States 438
VI. Interaction of Rydberg Atoms with Blackbody Radiation 446
VII. Radiation Interaction of Rydberg Atoms—a Test System for Simple Quantum Electrodynamic Effects 451
VIII. Rydberg States of Molecules 461
IX. Rydberg Molecules 468
References 471
INDEX 478
CONTENTS OF PREVIOUS VOLUMES 484

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.3.1985
• Mitarbeit: Herausgeber (Serie): David R. Bates, Benjamin Bederson
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 0-08-056480-1 / 0080564801
• ISBN-13: 978-0-08-056480-7 / 9780080564807