| Description |
1 online resource (194 p.) |
| Contents |
Intro -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 The Atom: From Philosophical Reflection to the Testimony of Science -- 2 The Classical Period -- 3 The Modern Period: The Advent of the Laser -- 4 Doughnuts from Light -- 5 Bose-Einstein Condensation -- 6 The Atom Laser and Atom Optics -- 7 Optical Lattices -- 8 Optical Lattices: Applications -- 9 Cold Atoms and Quantum Computation -- 10 Quantum Simulation of Magnetic and Electric Fields -- 11 Desktop Cosmology -- 12 Atomic Clocks -- 13 Optical Tweezers: The Toolbox of the Microworld -- 14 Epilogue-Prospects -- Bibliography |
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Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Glossary of Terms -- Index -- About the Author |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781510635203 |
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1510635203 |
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