Advances in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics

Advances in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, Volume 67, provides a comprehensive compilation of recent developments in a field that is in a state of rapid growth. Topics covered include related applied areas, such as atmospheric science, astrophysics, surface physics, and laser physics, with timely articles written by distinguished experts that contain relevant review materials and detailed descriptions of important developments in the field.

Presents the work of international experts in the fieldContains comprehensive articles that compile recent developments in a field that is experiencing rapid growth, with new experimental and theoretical techniques emergingIdeal for users interested in optics, excitons, plasmas and thermodynamicsTopics covered include atmospheric science, astrophysics, and surface and laser physics, amongst others

Preface Louis DiMauro 1. Application of Excitation Cross-Section Measurements to Optical Plasma Diagnostics John B. Boffard, Chun C. Lin and Amy E. Wendt 2. Quantum Optical Memory Protocols in Atomic Ensembles Thierry Chanelière, Gabriel Hétet and Nicolas Sangouard 3. Quantum Control in Multilevel Systems Ignacio R. Sola, Bo Y. Chang, Svetlana A. Malinovskaya and Vladimir S. Malinovsky 4. Zeeman Spectroscopy in Penning Traps Günter Werth, Sven Sturm and Klaus Blaum 5. Radio-Frequency Spectroscopy as a Tool for Studying Coherent Spin Dynamics and for Application to Radio-Frequency Magnetometry Witold Chalupczak, Rachel M. Godun and Szymon Pustelny 6. New Physics Searches Using Precision Spectroscopy Chad Orzel 7. The Hong–Ou–Mandel Effect With Atoms Adam M. Kaufman, Malte C. Tichy, Florian Mintert, Ana Maria Rey and Cindy A. Regal 8. Negative Index Materials Using Atomic Transitions: Progress and Challenges Deniz D. Yavuz and Zachary N. Buckholtz