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A unique survey of various aspects of atomic physics, based on a comparative analysis of the hydrogen atom with multi-electron atoms. One of the book's central themes is the concept of degeneracy (both classical and quantal), its origins, and its consequences. Includes a complete chapter on the separability of the Schroedinger equation in parabolic coordinates (i. e. , not restricted to spherical coordinates). The book is also distinguished by its focus on the currently ""hot"" topic of coherent states.

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Author:   Charles E. Burkhardt ,  Jacob J. Leventhal
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2006 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.613kg
ISBN:  

9780387257488

ISBN 10:   0387257489
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   16 November 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Background.- Angular Momentum.- Angular Momentum—Two Sources.- The Quantum Mechanical Hydrogen Atom.- The Classical Hydrogen Atom.- The Lenz Vector and the Accidental Degeneracy.- Breaking the Accidental Degeneracy.- The Hydrogen Atom in External Fields.- The Helium Atom.- Multielectron Atoms.- The Quantum Defect.- Multielectron Atoms in External Fields.- Interaction of Atoms with Radiation.

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Charles E. Burkhardt earned his Ph.D. in experimental atomic physics at Washington University in St. Louis in 1985. He is Professor of Physics at Florissant Valley Community College in St. Louis. Jacob J. Leventhal earned his Ph.D. in experimental atomic physics at the University of Florida in 1965. He is Curators' Professor at the University of Missouri – St. Louis. They have collaborated on experimental atomic physics since 1980, publishing numerous papers in research and teaching journals.

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