Overview

This book offers a concise introduction to the angular momentum, one of the most fundamental quantities in all of quantum mechanics. Beginning with the quantization of angular momentum, spin angular momentum, and the orbital angular momentum, the author goes on to discuss the Clebsch-Gordan coefficients for a two-component system. After developing the necessary mathematics, specifically spherical tensors and tensor operators, the author then investigates the 3-j, 6-j, and 9-j symbols. Throughout, the author provides practical applications to atomic, molecular, and nuclear physics. These include partial-wave expansions, the emission and absorption of particles, the proton and electron quadrupole moment, matrix element calculation in practice, and the properties of the symmetrical top molecule.

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Author:   A. R. Edmonds
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9780691025896

ISBN 10:   0691025894
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   28 January 1996
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Language:   English

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This book . . . has always been and remains to be a standard source reference for those working in quantum theory of angular momentum and its applications in physics. --Zentrallblatt fur Mathematik

This book ... has always been and remains to be a standard source reference for those working in quantum theory of angular momentum and its applications in physics. Zentrallblatt fur Mathematik

This book ... has always been and remains to be a standard source reference for those working in quantum theory of angular momentum and its applications in physics. -- Zentrallblatt fur Mathematik

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A. R. Edmonds was known for his work in theoretical physics first in England and later in the CERN Theoretical Study Division in Copenhagen.

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