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Physics Bulletin

Atomic and Quantum Physics: An Introduction to the Fundamentals of Experiment and Theory

J M Irvine

Published Jun 1, 1985• 23 citations
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H Haken and H C Wolf (Trans W D Brewer) 1984 Heidelberg: Springer xiv + 394 pp price DM74 ISBN 3 540 13137 X This volume joins a large literature of introductory books on nonrelativistic atomic and quantum physics. A number of 'standard' texts already exists and the choice for the student or would-be lecturer is a matter of personal preference.

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10.1088/0031-9112/36/6/026

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