Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Part I Atom–light interaction
- 1 The classical physics pathway
- 2 Interaction of two-level atoms and light
- 3 The atom–light interaction
- 4 “Forbidden” transitions
- 5 Spontaneous emission
- 6 The density matrix
- Part II Internal structure
- Part III Applications
- Part IV Appendix
- References
- Index
3 - The atom–light interaction
from Part I - Atom–light interaction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 February 2016
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Part I Atom–light interaction
- 1 The classical physics pathway
- 2 Interaction of two-level atoms and light
- 3 The atom–light interaction
- 4 “Forbidden” transitions
- 5 Spontaneous emission
- 6 The density matrix
- Part II Internal structure
- Part III Applications
- Part IV Appendix
- References
- Index
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- Atoms and Molecules Interacting with LightAtomic Physics for the Laser Era, pp. 40 - 63Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2016