Current Topics in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

by Sinha, Chandana; Bhattacharyya, Shibshankar

• ISBN13: 9789812703798
• ISBN10: 9812703799
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-12-09
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc

Summary

The breadth, scope and volume of research in atomic, molecular and optical (AMO) physics have increased enormously in the last few years. Following the widespread use of pulsed lasers, certain newly emerging areas as well as selected mature subfields are ushering in a second renaissance. This volume focuses on current research in these crucial areas: cold atoms and Bose-Einstein condensates, quantum information and quantum computation, and new techniques for investigating collisions and structure. The topics covered include: the multireference coupled cluster method in quantum chemistry and the role of electronic correlation in nanosystems; laser cooling of atoms and theories of the Bose-Einstein condensate; and quantum computing and quantum information transfer using cold atoms and shaped ultrafast pulses. Other articles deal with recent findings in heavy ion collisions with clusters, time-of-flight spectroscopy techniques, and a specific example of a chaotic quantum system. The contributions will greatly assist in the sharing of specialized knowledge among experts and will also be useful for postgraduate students striving to obtain an overall picture of the current research status in the areas covered.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Ultrafast Dynamics of Nano and Mesoscopic Systems Driven by Asymmetric Electromagnetic Pulses	p. 1
One-Dimensional Non-Linear Oscillators as Models for Atoms and Molecules under Intense Laser Fields	p. 21
Experimenting with Topological States of Bose-Einstein Condensates	p. 35
Laser Cooling and Trapping of Rb Atoms	p. 51
Pair-Correlation in Bose-Einstein Condensate and Fermi Superfluid of Atomic Gases	p. 57
Properties of Trapped Bose Gas in the Large-Gas-Parameter Regime	p. 69
A Feynman-Kac Path Integral Study of Rb Gas	p. 89
Mean Field Theory for Interacting Spin-1 Bosons on a Lattice	p. 105
Mixed Internal-External State Approach for Quantum Computation with Neutral Atoms on Atom Chips	p. 121
Ultrafast Pulse Shaping Developments for Quantum Computation	p. 133
Quantum Information Transfer in Atom-Photon Interactions in a Cavity	p. 143
Liouville Density Evolution in Billiards and the Quantum Connection	p. 159
MRCPA: Theory and Application to Highly Correlating System	p. 169
Calculation of Negative Ion Shape Resonances Using Coupled Cluster Theory	p. 187
Optical Frequency Standard with Sr[superscript +]: A Theoretical Many-Body Approach	p. 199
Fast Heavy Ion Collisions with H[subscript 2] Molecules and Young Type Interference	p. 209
Estimation of Ion Kinetic Energies from Time-of-Flight and Momentum Spectra	p. 229
Third-Order Optical Susceptibility of Metal Nanocluster-Glass 28 Composites	p. 237
Study of Atom-Surface Interaction Using Magnetic Atom Mirror	p. 265
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