Short description What happens when a gas of atoms or molecules becomes increasingly cold? This textbook is a thorough introduction to the vast field of quantum gases, with leading scientists renowned for their pedagogical excellence describing the basic concepts and current state of the topic.
From the contents Part I Cold Atoms and Molecules
Cooling and trapping of atoms Peter van der Straten Harold Metcalf
Quantum collisions John Weiner
Frozen Rydberg Gases T. Amthor M. Reetz-Lamour M. Weidemüller
Cold Molecules Eberhard Tiemann
Part II Degenerate Quantum Gases
Introduction to Bose-Einstein condensates Kai Bongs Klaus Sengstock
Ultracold Fermi Gases: Properties and Techniques Selim Jochim
Bose-Einstein condensates in optical lattices Immanuel Bloch Markus Greiner Theodor Hänsch
Bonus Chapter Experimental Aspects of Ultracold Gases Allard Mosk
