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The Theory of Atomic Structure and Spectra
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Robert D. Cowan
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English
Published/Copyright:
2023
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Both the interpretation of atomic spectra and the application of atomic spectroscopy to current problems in astrophysics, laser physics, and thermonuclear plasmas require a thorough knowledge of the Slater-Condon theory of atomic structure and spectra. This book gathers together aspects of the theory that are widely scattered in the literature and augments them to produce a coherent set of closed-form equations suitable both for computer calculations on cases of arbitrary complexity and for hand calculations for very simple cases.
Both the interpretation of atomic spectra and the application of atomic spectroscopy to current problems in astrophysics, laser physics, and thermonuclear plasmas require a thorough knowledge of the Slater-Condon theory of atomic structure and spectra. Th
Both the interpretation of atomic spectra and the application of atomic spectroscopy to current problems in astrophysics, laser physics, and thermonuclear plasmas require a thorough knowledge of the Slater-Condon theory of atomic structure and spectra. Th
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Cowan Robert D. :
Robert D. Cowan was a staff member at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Preface
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CHAPTER 1. EXPERIMENTAL BACKGROUND AND BASIC CONCEPTS
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CHAPTER 2. ANGULAR-MOMENTUM PROPERTIES OF WAVEFUNCTIONS
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CHAPTER 3. ONE-ELECTRON ATOMS
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CHAPTER 4. COMPLEX ATOMS-THE VECTOR MODEL
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CHAPTER 5. THE 3n-j SYMBOLS
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CHAPTER 6. CONFIGURATION-AVERAGE ENERGIES
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CHAPTER 7. RADIAL WAVE EQUATIONS
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CHAPTER 8. RADIAL WAVEFUNCTIONS AND RADIAL INTEGRALS
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CHAPTER 9. COUPLED ANTISYMMETRIC BASIS FUNCTIONS
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CHAPTER 10. ENERGY LEVEL STRUCTURE (SIMPLE CONFIGURATIONS)
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CHAPTER 11. THE ALGEBRA OF IRREDUCIBLE TENSOR OPERATORS
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CHAPTER 12. ENERGY LEVEL STRUCTURE (COMPLEX CONFIGURATIONS)
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CHAPTER 13. CONFIGURATION INTERACTION
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CHAPTER 14. RADIATIVE TRANSITIONS (El)
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CHAPTER 15. RADIATIVE TRANSITIONS (Ml AND E2)
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CHAPTER 16. NUMERICAL CALCULATION OF ENERGY LEVELS AND SPECTRA
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CHAPTER 17. EXTERNAL FIELDS AND NUCLEAR EFFECTS
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CHAPTER 18. CONTINUUM STATES; IONIZATION AND RECOMBINATION
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CHAPTER 19. HIGHLY IONIZED ATOMS
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CHAPTER 20. RARE-EARTH AND TRANSITION ELEMENTS
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CHAPTER 21. STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS
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Appendix A. Physical Constants, Units, and Conversion Factors
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Appendix B. Conversion Between Vacuum and Air Wavelengths
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Appendix C. 3-j Symbols
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Appendix D. 6-j Symbols
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Appendix E. One-Electron and Total-Atom Energies
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Appendix F. Basis Functions, Matrix Elements, and Racah Algebra
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Appendix G. Matrix Elements of Spherical Harmonics
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Appendix H. Coefficients of Fractional Parentage, U(k), V(kl)
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Appendix I. Relative Line Strengths Within an LS Multiplet
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Bibliography
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Name Index
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Subject Index
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November 15, 2023
eBook ISBN:
9780520906150
Edition:
Reprint 2019
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650
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9780520906150
Keywords for this book
atomic physics; physicists; atoms and molecules; advanced physics; applied sciences; astrophysics; laser physics; slater-condon theory of atomic structure; closed-form equations; antisymmetric; spectroscopy spectrum analysis; calculation; calculations; the theory of atomic structure and spectra; atomic spectroscopy; arbitrary complexity; atomic structure; physics; nuclear; coefficients; angular momentum; thermonuclear plasmas
