Short description This book presents the fundamentals of atomic, molecular and optical (AMO) science and engineering. It covers the basics of atoms, diatomic molecules, atoms and molecules in static and electromagnetic fields and nonlinear optics.
From the contents Preface Part 1: Light-Matter Interaction: Atoms, Molecules and External Fields 1. Hydrogen-Like Ion: An Atom (Ion) with One Electron 2. The Structure of the Multielectron Atom 3. Atoms in Static Fields 4. Atoms in AC Fields 5. Diatomic Molecules 6. Molecules in External Fields
Part 2: Light-Matter Interaction: Nonlinear Optics 7. Nonlinear Optics 8. Wave Propagation 9. Quantum Theory 10. Applications
Appendices A. Atomic Physics Definitions B. Mathematics Related to AMO Calculations C. Atomic and Molecular Data D. Coupling Angular Momenta E. Tensor Algebra
