Advances in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics

Advances in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, Volume 68, provides a comprehensive compilation of recent developments in a field that is in a state of rapid growth, as new experimental and theoretical techniques are used on many problems, both old and new. Topics covered include related applied areas, such as atmospheric science, astrophysics, surface physics, and laser physics, with timely articles written by distinguished experts. Updates to this new release include sections on Nonlinear x-ray physics, High intensity QED, Rydberg THz spectroscopy, Ultrafast electron diffraction, Precision Interferometry for Gravitation-wave Detection: Current Status and Future Trends, and more.

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 thermodynamicsCovers atmospheric science, astrophysics, and surface and laser physics, amongst other topics

1. Collective motion of an atom array under laser illumination Ephraim Shahmoon, Mikhail D. Lukin and Susanne F. Yelin 2. Ultrafast and three-dimensional diffractive imaging of isolated molecules with electron pulses João Pedro Figueira Nunes and Martin Centurion 3. Precision interferometry for gravitational wave detection: Current status and future trends Gabriele Vajente, Eric K. Gustafson and David H. Reitze