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OverviewThe Second Edition of this highly regarded text continues to provide a systematic treatment of density matrix techniques. The text discusses basic principles and recent studies in atomic and molecular reactions. A new chapter explores the role of orientation and alignment in molecular physics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Karl BlumPublisher: Springer Science+Business Media Imprint: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers Edition: 2nd ed. 1996 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 1.470kg ISBN: 9780306453410ISBN 10: 030645341 Pages: 342 Publication Date: 31 October 1996 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Replaced By: 9783642205606 Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsBasic Concepts. General Density Matrix Theory. Coupled Systems. Irreducible Components of the Density Matrix. Radiation from Polarized Atoms: Quantum Beats. Some Applications. The Role of Orientation and Alignment in Molecular Processes. Quantum Theory of Relaxation. Appendix A: The Direct Product. Appendix B: State Multipoles for Coupled Systems. Appendix C: Formulas from Angular Momentum Theory. Appendix D: The Efficiency of a Measuring Device. Appendix E: The Scattering and Transition Operators. Index.Reviewsfrom a review of the First Edition: [The author's] clear pedagogic style makes this a very useful reference work for readers who want to learn density matrix theory. ... Highly recommended, particularly for graduate school physics libraries.' Choice from a review of the First Edition: '[The author's] clear pedagogic style makes this a very useful reference work for readers who want to learn density matrix theory. ... Highly recommended, particularly for graduate school physics libraries.' Choice from a review of the First Edition: '[The author's] clear pedagogic style makes this a very useful reference work for readers who want to learn density matrix theory. ... Highly recommended, particularly for graduate school physics libraries.' Choice Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |