Advances in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, Vol. 52

✍ Scribed by P.R. Berman, C.C. Lin (Eds.)

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2005
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 453
• Edition: 1st
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This volume continues the tradition of the Advances series. It contains contributions from experts in the field of atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) physics. The articles contain some review material, but are intended to provide a comprehensive picture of recent important developments in AMO physics. Both theoretical and experimental articles are included in the volume. · International experts · Comprehensive articles · New developments

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Contents
Pages v-vii

Contributors
Pages ix-x

Exploring Quantum Matter with Ultracold Atoms in Optical Lattices Review Article
Pages 1-47
Immanuel Bloch, Markus Greiner

The Kicked Rydberg Atom Review Article
Pages 49-103
F.B. Dunning, J.C. Lancaster, C.O. Reinhold, S. Yoshida, J. Burgdörfer

Photonic State Tomography Review Article
Pages 105-159
J.B. Altepeter, E.R. Jeffrey, P.G. Kwiat

Fine Structure in High-L Rydberg States: A Path to Properties of Positive Ions Review Article
Pages 161-208
Stephen R. Lundeen

A Storage Ring for Neutral Molecules Review Article
Pages 209-287
Floris M.H. Crompvoets, Hendrick L. Bethlem, Gerard Meijer

Nonadiabatic Alignment by Intense Pulses. Concepts, Theory, and Directions Review Article
Pages 289-329
Tamar Seideman, Edward Hamilton

Relativistic Nonlinear Optics Review Article
Pages 331-389
Donald Umstadter, Scott Sepke, Shouyuan Chen

Coupled-State Treatment of Charge Transfer Review Article
Pages 391-423
Thomas G. Winter

Index
Pages 425-427

CONTENTS OF VOLUMES IN THIS SERIAL
Pages 429-441