This textbook by C.J. Foot covers atomic physics and the latest advances in the field, specially written for fourth-year undergraduate students. It combines a theoretical approach with a strong emphasis on experimental applications, such as Bose-Einstein condensation, matter-wave interferometry, and quantum computing with trapped ions.
Overview
The book is intended as a textbook for advanced courses in atomic physics. In addition to a thorough introduction to fundamental concepts, it focuses on recent developments and applications within the field. The emphasis is strongly on the experimental foundations of atomic physics, making it a valuable reference for students and researchers.
Product specifications
- Author: C.J. Foot (Department of Physics, University of Oxford)
- Series: Oxford Master Series in Physics, Volume 7
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publication date: 2004-11-25
- Number of pages: 344
- ISBN: 9780198506959
- Subject: Low temperature physics
- BISAC: SCIENCE / Physics / General
About the author
C.J. Foot was a Junior Research Fellow at Jesus College, Oxford, and received various fellowships, including the Lindemann Trust Fellowship and the Royal Society University Research Fellowship. Since 1991, he has been a university lecturer and since 2002, a professor. He was awarded the National Physical Laboratory Metrology Award in 1990.