Introduction to Atomic Physics

Herbert Stanley Allen

Hermann Haken, Hans Christoph Wolf

V. W. Hughes

P. Ewart

The introduction outlines the importance of Atomic Physics for understanding the visible world and as the basis for other scientific disciplines. The importance of quantum mechanics is stressed for understanding Atomic Physics and as a means of learning about atomic structure from the spectra of radiation emitted or absorbed by atoms.

Charles E. Burkhardt, Jacob J. Leventhal

Joy Manners

Quantum Physics: An Introduction guides you through the profound revolution in scientific thinking that overthrew classical physics in favor of quantum physics. The book discusses the basic ideas of quantum physics and explains its power in predicting the behavior of matter on the atomic scale, including the emission of light by atoms (spectra) and the operation of lasers. It also elucidates why the interpretation of quantum physics is still the subject of intense debate among scientists.