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There is a unity to physics; it is a discipline which provides the
most fundamental understanding of the dynamics of matter and
energy. To understand anything about a physical system you have to
interact with it and one of the best ways to learn something is to
use electrons as probes. This book is the result of a meeting,
which took place in Magdalene College Cambridge in December 2001.
Atomic, nuclear, cluster, soHd state, chemical and even bio-
physicists got together to consider scattering electrons to explore
matter in all its forms. Theory and experiment were represented in
about equal measure. It was meeting marked by the most lively of
discussions and the free exchange of ideas. We all learnt a lot.
The Editors are grateful to EPSRC through its Collaborative
Computational Project program (CCP2), lOPP, the Division of Atomic,
Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics (DAMOPP) and the Atomic
Molecular Interactions group (AMIG) of the Institute of Physics for
financial support. The smooth running of the meeting was enormously
facilitated by the efficiency and helpfulness of the staff of
Magdalene College, for which we are extremely grateful. This
meeting marked the end for one of us (CTW) of a ten-year period as
a fellow of the College and he would like to take this opportunity
to thank the fellows and staff for the privilege of working with
them.
There is a unity to physics; it is a discipline which provides the
most fundamental understanding of the dynamics of matter and
energy. To understand anything about a physical system you have to
interact with it and one of the best ways to learn something is to
use electrons as probes. This book is the result of a meeting,
which took place in Magdalene College Cambridge in December 2001.
Atomic, nuclear, cluster, soHd state, chemical and even bio-
physicists got together to consider scattering electrons to explore
matter in all its forms. Theory and experiment were represented in
about equal measure. It was meeting marked by the most lively of
discussions and the free exchange of ideas. We all learnt a lot.
The Editors are grateful to EPSRC through its Collaborative
Computational Project program (CCP2), lOPP, the Division of Atomic,
Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics (DAMOPP) and the Atomic
Molecular Interactions group (AMIG) of the Institute of Physics for
financial support. The smooth running of the meeting was enormously
facilitated by the efficiency and helpfulness of the staff of
Magdalene College, for which we are extremely grateful. This
meeting marked the end for one of us (CTW) of a ten-year period as
a fellow of the College and he would like to take this opportunity
to thank the fellows and staff for the privilege of working with
them.
There is only a very limited number of physical systems that can be
exactly described in terms of simple analytic functions. There are,
however, a vast range of problems which are amenable to a
computational approach. This book provides a concise,
self-contained introduction to the basic numerical and analytic
techniques, which form the foundations of the algorithms commonly
employed to give a quantitative description of systems of genuine
physical interest. The methods developed are applied to
representative problems from classical and quantum physics.
A knowledge of atomic theory should be an essential part of every
physicist's and chemist's toolkit. This book provides an
introduction to the basic ideas that govern our understanding of
microscopic matter, and the essential features of atomic structure
and spectra are presented in a direct and easily accessible manner.
Semi-classical ideas are reviewed and an introduction to the
quantum mechanics of one and two electron systems and their
interaction with external electromagnetic fields is featured.
Multielectron atoms are also introduced, and the key methods for
calculating their properties reviewed.
A knowledge of atomic theory should be an essential part of every
physicist's and chemist's toolkit. This book provides an
introduction to the basic ideas that govern our understanding of
microscopic matter, and the essential features of atomic structure
and spectra are presented in a direct and easily accessible manner.
Semi-classical ideas are reviewed and an introduction to the
quantum mechanics of one and two electron systems and their
interaction with external electromagnetic fields is featured.
Multielectron atoms are also introduced, and the key methods for
calculating their properties reviewed.
Revolutionary advances in experimental techniques and spectacular
increases in computer power over recent years have enabled
researchers to develop a much more profound understanding of the
atomic few-body problem. One area of intense focus has been the
study of fragmentation processes. Covering the latest research in
the field, this edited text is the first to provide a focussed and
systematic treatment of fragmentation processes, bringing together
contributions from a range of leading experts. As well as tackling
the more established electron-impact ionization processes, (e,2e),
this book also guides the reader through topics such as molecular
fragmentation, ion-atom collisions and multi-photon processes.
Combining a broad range of topics with an equal mix of theoretical
and experimental discussion, this is an invaluable text for
graduate students and researchers in atomic collisions, laser
physics and chemistry.
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