Overview
- Written by the author of the widely acclaimed textbook Theoretical Atomic Physics
- Provides a detailed treatment of Feshbach resonances, which are of great importance for almost all experiments with ultracold atoms
- Completely updated and expanded
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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About this book
This corrected and updated second edition of "Scattering Theory" presents a concise and modern coverage of the subject. In the present treatment, special attention is given to the role played by the long-range behaviour of the projectile-target interaction, and a theory is developed, which is well suited to describe near-threshold bound and continuum states in realistic binary systems such as diatomic molecules or molecular ions. It is motivated by the fact that experimental advances have shifted and broadened the scope of applications where concepts from scattering theory are used, e.g. to the field of ultracold atoms and molecules, which has been experiencing enormous growth in recent years, largely triggered by the successful realization of Bose-Einstein condensates of dilute atomic gases in 1995.
The book contains sections on special topics such as near-threshold quantization, quantum reflection, Feshbach resonances and the quantum description of scattering in two dimensions. The level of abstraction is kept as low as at all possible and deeper questions related to the mathematical foundations of scattering theory are passed by. It should be understandable for anyone with a basic knowledge of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics.
The book is intended for advanced students and researchers, and it is hoped that it will be useful for theorists and experimentalists alike.
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Keywords
- Born Approximation
- Coulomb Potential Scattering
- Elastic Scattering Physics
- Feshbach Resonance
- Inelastic Scattering Physics
- Lippmann Schwinger Equation
- Multichannel Quantum Defect
- Projectile Target Interaction
- Quantum Description Scattering
- Scattering Cross Section
- Scattering Theory Physics
- Scattering Ultracold Atom
- Scattering Ultracold Molecule
- WKB Approximation
Table of contents (4 chapters)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Prof. Dr. Harald Friedrich
Physik Department,
Technische Universität München,
85747 Garching
Physik Department,
Technische Universität München,
85747 Garching
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Scattering Theory
Authors: Harald Friedrich
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48526-2
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-48524-8Published: 28 November 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-50737-7Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-48526-2Published: 20 November 2015
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XIII, 287
Number of Illustrations: 47 b/w illustrations, 21 illustrations in colour
Topics: Mathematical Methods in Physics, Low Temperature Physics, Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics