Current Trends in Atomic Physics

S. Salomonson and E. Lindroth (Eds.)978-0-12-373925-4

Advances in Quantum Chemistry presents surveys of current developments in this rapidly developing field that falls between the historically established areas of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology. With invited reviews written by leading international researchers, each presenting new results, it provides a single vehicle for following progress in this interdisciplinary area.

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Table of contents :
Content:
Contributors
Pages ix-xiv

Preface
Pages xvi-xix
Daniel Kleppner

Chapter 1 Magnetic Resonance Contributions to Other Sciences Review Article
Pages 1-6
Norman F. Ramsey

Chapter 2 A Single Quantum System: Evolution, Prediction, Observation Review Article
Pages 7-26
Peter E. Toschek

Chapter 3 The Quantum SI: A Possible New International System of Units Review Article
Pages 27-36
Peter J. Mohr

Chapter 4 Studies of Light Halo Nuclei from Atomic Isotope Shifts Review Article
Pages 37-56
G.W.F. Drake, Z.-C. Yan

Chapter 5 Quantum Electrodynamics in One- and Two-Electron High-Z Ions Review Article
Pages 57-65
Th. Stöhlker, A. Gumberidze, A. Kumar, R. Reuschl, M. Trassinelli

Chapter 6 Precise Atomic Masses for Fundamental Physics Determined at SMILETRAP Review Article
Pages 67-81
R. Schuch, I. Bergström, T. Fritioff, Sz. Nagy, A. Solders, M. Suhonen

Chapter 7 HITRAP: A Facility at GSI for Highly Charged Ions Review Article
Pages 83-98
H.-J. Kluge, T. Beier, K. Blaum, L. Dahl, S. Eliseev, F. Herfurth, B. Hofmann, O. Kester, S. Koszudowski, C. Kozhuharov, G. Maero, W. Nörtershäuser, J. Pfister, W. Quint, U. Ratzinger, A. Schempp, R. Schuch, Th. Stöhlker, R.C. Thompson, M. Vogel, et al.

Chapter 8 Structure of Vacuum and Elementary Matter: From Superheavies via Hypermatter to Antimatter—The Vacuum Decay in Supercritical Fields Review Article
Pages 99-150
Walter Greiner

Chapter 9 Asymptotic Behavior of MP2 Correlation Energies for Closed-Shell Atoms Review Article
Pages 151-175
Karol Jankowski, Romuald Słupski, Jesus R. Flores

Chapter 10 A Computer-Algebraic Approach to the Derivation of Feynman–Goldstone Perturbation Expansions for Open-Shell Atoms and Molecules Review Article
Pages 177-215
Stephan Fritzsche, Brajesh K. Mani, Dilip Angom

Chapter 11 Experiments on Highly Charged Heavy Ions in Conjunction with Exotic Atoms Review Article
Pages 217-235
P. Indelicato, M. Trassinelli, D.F. Anagnostopoulos, S. Boucard, D.S. Covita, G. Borchert, A. Dax, J.P. Egger, D. Gotta, A. Gruber, A. Hirtl, M. Hennebach, H. Fuhrmann, E.-O. Le Bigot, Y.-W. Liu, B. Manil, N. Nelms, S. Schlesser, J.M.F. dos Santos, L.M. Simons, et al.

Chapter 12 Conceptual Problems in Phenomenological Interpretation in Searches for Variation of Constants and Violation of Various Invariances Review Article
Pages 237-252
Savely G. Karshenboim

Chapter 13 Extensive Calculations of High-Precision Energy Levels in Hydrogen and Deuterium Through a Least-Squares Adjustment Review Article
Pages 253-271
Eric-Olivier Le Bigot, Ulrich D. Jentschura, Svetlana Kotochigova, Peter J. Mohr, Barry N. Taylor

Subject Index
Pages 273-276