{"product_id":"atom-optics-von-pierre-meystre","title":"Atom Optics","description":"\n                                \n                \u003cp\u003eOne of the most profound revolutions brought about by quantum mechanics is that it does away with the distinction between waves and particles: atoms, in particular, can exhibit all the properties that we associate with wave phenomena, such as diffraction and interference; it has recently even become possible to prepare collections of atoms in coherent states, like those of photons in a laser beam. These developments are at the core of the rapidly expanding field of atom optics.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                \u003cp\u003e\n                                        \n                    \u003cb\u003eAtom Optics\u003c\/b\u003e\n                                         gradually leads the reader from elementary concepts to the frontiers of the field. It is organized in three parts, linear, nonlinear, and quantum atom optics. After a review of light forces on atoms and of laser cooling, the first part discusses the application of light forces to atom optical elements such as gratings, mirrors and lenses, matter-wave diffraction, and atomic traps and resonators. The discussion of nonlinear atom optics starts with a review of collisions from a viewpoint that clearly demonstrates its profound analogy with nonlinear optics. The last part, quantum atom optics, first recalls key results of many-body theory in a formulation geared specifically toward atom optics. This is followed by a discussion of atomic Bose--Einstein condensation and \"atom lasers.\" The final chapters treat such applications as atomic solitons, four-wave mixing, superradiance, and conclude with the coherent amplification of matter waves. An online web component to the book, a gateway to atom optics, contains links to the leading references and journals in the field, to research sites, and to updates for the contents of the book.\n                \n                \u003c\/p\u003e\n                            \n            \u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9781441929303\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9780387952741\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Libri","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9781441929303","offer_id":39415046602845,"sku":"9781441929303","price":106.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover - 9780387952741","offer_id":50827375622,"sku":"9780387952741","price":106.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/4f39e955-33e6-4fc7-9bf5-b63fca743ad3.jpg?v=1774674623","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/en\/products\/atom-optics-von-pierre-meystre","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}