Atoms in Intense Laser Fields

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Professor C. J. Joachain, N. J. Kylstra, R. M. PotvliegeCambridge University Press, 12/15/2011EAN 9780521793018, ISBN10: 0521793017Hardcover, 580 pages, 24.7 x 17.4 x 3 cmLanguage: EnglishThe development of lasers capable of producing high-intensity pulses has opened a new area in the study of light-matter interactions. The corresponding laser fields are strong enough to compete with the Coulomb forces in controlling the dynamics of atomic systems and give rise to multiphoton processes. This book presents a unified account of this rapidly developing field of physics. The first part describes the fundamental phenomena occurring in intense laser-atom interactions and gives the basic theoretical framework to analyze them. The second part contains a detailed discussion of Floquet theory, the numerical integration of the wave equations and approximation methods for the low- and high-frequency regimes. In the third part, the main multiphoton processes are discussed: multiphoton ionization, high harmonic and attosecond pulse generation, and laser-assisted electron-atom collisions. Aimed at graduate students in atomic, molecular and optical physics, the book will also interest researchers working on laser interactions with matter.Part I. Basic Concepts1. High-intensity laser-atom physics2. Theory of laser-atom interactionsPart II. Theoretical Methods3. Perturbation theory4. Floquet theory5. Numerical integration of the wave equations6. The low-frequency regime7. The high-frequency regimePart III. Multiphoton Atomic Physics8. Multiphoton ionization9. Harmonic generation and attosecond pulses10. Laser-assisted electron-atom collisionsAppendixIndex.'The book is a clear, up-to-date and self-contained presentation of the phenomena involved in the interaction of intense laser fields with atoms. It is recommended to students of postgraduate courses and researchers. It is also a basic literature to all who wish to have an insight [in]to this rather advanced field.' Mario Bertolotti, Contemporary Physics'Atoms in Intense Laser Fields is a well-organized text … [it] is an excellent introduction to the phenomena and methods of strong-field, laser-atom physics … a solid exposition of the central discoveries and theoretical concepts that form the foundation of the field.' Philip H. Bucksbaum, Physics Today Show more