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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number	9780387257488
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Transcribing agency	CUS
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number	539.7
Item number	BUR /
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name	Burkhardt, Charles.
245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title	Topiczs in atomic physics/
Statement of responsibility, etc.	Charlie Burkhardt, Jacob J. Leventhal.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc.	New York:
Name of publisher, distributor, etc.	Springer,
Date of publication, distribution, etc.	2006.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent	xiv, 288 p. :
Other physical details	ill. ;
Dimensions	24 cm.
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note	Chapter 1 Background......................................... 1<br/>1.1 Introduction .............................. . ...... ............ ........... .. 1<br/>1.2 The Bohr Model of the Atom ............................................... 1<br/>1.3 Numerical Values and the Fine Structure Constant..................... 7<br/>1.4 Atomic Dimensions-Is ao a Reasonable Atomic Diameter?......... 8<br/>1.5 Localizing the Electron: Is a Point Particle Reasonable? ............ 10<br/>1.6 The Classical Radius of the Electron...................................... 11<br/>1.7 Atomic Units ................... ...... ................... .......... ..... . 11<br/>Chapter 2 Angular Momentum................................ 14<br/>2.1 Introduction ................................................................. .. 14<br/>2.2 Commutators................................................................... 18<br/>2.3 Angular Momentum Raising and Lowering Operators ............... 20<br/>2.4 Angular Momentum Commutation Relations with<br/>Vector Operators .............................................................. 25<br/>2.5 Matrix Elements of Vector Operators ..................................... 26<br/>2.6 Eigenfunctions of Orbital Angular Momentum Operators ............. 29<br/>2.7 Spin ............................................ ................... ............. . 33<br/>2.8 The Stern-Gerlach Experiment........................................ 41<br/>Chapter 3 Angular Momentum-Two Sources.............. 46<br/>3.1 Introduction ................................................ .................... 46<br/>3.2 Two Sets of Quantum Numbers-Uncoupled and Coupled.......... 46<br/>3.3 Vector Model of Angular Momentum.................................. 51<br/>3.4 Examples of Calculation of the Clebsch-Gordan Coefficients....... 55<br/>3.5 Hyperfine Splitting in the Hydrogen Atom.............................. 61<br/>Chapter 4 The Quantum Mechanical Hydrogen Atom.... 73<br/>4.1 The Radial Equation for a Central Potential ............................. 73<br/>4.2 Solution of the Radial Equation in Spherical<br/>Coordinates-The Energy Eigenvalues................................. 75<br/>4.3 The Accidental Degeneracy of the Hydrogen Atom.................... 77<br/>4.4 Solution of the Hydrogen Atom Radial Equation in<br/>Spherical Coordinates-The Energy Eigenfunctions................... 79<br/>4.5 The Nature of the Spherical Eigenfunctions........................... 82<br/>4.6 Separation of the Schr6dinger Equation in<br/>Parabolic Coordinates....................................................... 82<br/>4.7 Solution of the Separated Equations in Parabolic<br/>Coordinates-The Energy Eigenvalues................................. 85<br/>4.8 Solution of the Separated Equations in Parabolic<br/>Coordinates-The Energy Eigenfunctions............................. 87<br/>Chapter 5 The Classical Hydrogen Atom................... 92<br/>5.1 Introduction .......................... ................... ....... ............... 92<br/>5.2 The Classical Degeneracy ................................................... 95<br/>5.3 Another Constant of the Motion-The Lenz Vector.................... 97<br/>Chapter 6 The Lenz Vector and the<br/>Accidental Degeneracy......... .................................. 105<br/>6.1 The Lenz Vector in Quantum Mechanics................................ 105<br/>6.2 Lenz Vector Ladder Operators; Conversion of a Spherical<br/>Eigenfunction into Another Spherical Eigenfunction.................. 109<br/>6.3 Application of Lenz Vector Ladder Operators to a<br/>General Spherical Eigenfunction.................. ....................... 114<br/>6.4 A New Set of Angular Momentum Operators............................ 116<br/>6.5 Energy Eigenvalues....................................................... ... 118<br/>6.6 Relations Between the Parabolic Quantum Numbers ................ 120<br/>6.7 Relationship Between the Spherical and<br/>Parabolic Eigenfunctions............... .................................. . 122<br/>6.8 Additional Symmetry Considerations................................... 123<br/>Chapter 7 Breaking the Accidental Degeneracy ......... 126<br/>7.1 Introduction ................. ..................... ................. ......... 126<br/>7.2 Relativistic Correction for the Electronic Kinetic Energy .............. 127<br/>7.3 Spin-Orbit Correction...................................................... 128<br/>7.4 The Darwin Term ............................................................ 130<br/>7.5 Evaluation of the Terms That Contribute to the Fine-Structure<br/>of Hydrogen ..... .............................. . ... ..................... 130<br/>7.6 The Total Fine-Structure Correction....................................... 135<br/>7.7 The Lamb Shift............................................................... 137<br/>7.8 Hyperfine Structure........................................................... 139<br/>7.9 The Solution of the Dirac Equation........................................ 142<br/>Chapter 8 The Hydrogen Atom in External Fields......... 145<br/>8.1 Introduction ................. ...... ................. .......... ............... 145<br/>8.2 The Zeeman Effect-The Hydrogen Atom in a Constant<br/>Magnetic Field................................................................. 146<br/>8.3 Weak Electric Field-The Quantum Mechanical Stark Effect ........ 159<br/>8.4 Weak Electric Field-The Classical Stark Effect....................... 171<br/>Chapter 9 The Helium Atom ........... ................ ......... 178<br/>9.1 Indistinguishable Particles................................................... 178<br/>9.2 The Total Energy of the Helium Atom.................................... 180<br/>9.3 Evaluation of the Ground State Energy of the Helium Atom<br/>Using Perturbation Theory .............................. ..... .......... 183<br/>9.4 The Variational Method.................................................... 186<br/>9.5 Application of the Variational Principle to the Ground<br/>State of Helium ................................................................ 187<br/>9.6 Excited States of Helium................................................. 189<br/>9.7 Doubly Excited States of Helium: Autoionization...................... 192<br/>Chapter 10 Multielectron Atoms................................ 196<br/>10.1 Introduction .......................... ....... ......... ..... ... ............. ... 196<br/>10.2 Electron Configuration....................................................... 196<br/>10.3 The Designation of States-LS Coupling ................................ 198<br/>10.4 The Designation of States-jj Coupling................................ 207<br/>Chapter 11 The Quantum Defect ............................... 214<br/>11.1 Introduction ............................... ....... .. ....... ... ................... 214<br/>11.2 Evaluation of the Quantum Defect........................................ 216<br/>11.3 Classical Formulation of the Quantum Defect and the<br/>Correspondence Principle.................................................. 220<br/>11.4 The Connection Between the Quantum Defect and the<br/>Radial Wave Function....................................................... 225<br/>Chapter 12 Multielectron Atoms in External Fields....... 230<br/>12.1 The Stark Effect.............................................................. 230<br/>12.2 The Zeeman Effect.......................................................... 238<br/>Chapter 13 Interaction of Atoms with Radiation......... 246<br/>13.1 Introduction ............................. .. ........ ..... ....... ............... 246<br/>13.2 Time Dependence of the Wave Function............................... 248<br/>13.3 Interaction of an Atom with a Sinusoidal<br/>Electrom agnetic Field........................................................ 249<br/>13.4 A Two-State System-The Rotating Wave Approximation............ 251<br/>13.5 Stimulated Absorption and Stimulated Emission ...................... 254<br/>13.6 Spontaneous Emission ....................................................... 260<br/>13.7 Angular Momentum Selection Rules..................................... 266<br/>13.8 Selection Rules for Hydrogen Atoms ................................... 267<br/>13.9 Transitions in Multielectron Atoms........................................ 272<br/>Answers to Selected Problems............................................ 279
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Keyword	Nuclear physics
650 ## - SUBJECT
Keyword	Atomic theory
650 ## - SUBJECT
Keyword	Molecular structure
650 ## - SUBJECT
Keyword	Physics
650 ## - SUBJECT
Keyword	Quantum theory
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name	Leventhal, Jacob J.
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Koha item type	General Books Science Library

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