TY - BOOK AU - Burkhardt, Charles AU - Leventhal, Jacob J. TI - Topics in atomic physics SN - 9780387257488 U1 - 539.7 PY - 2006/// CY - New York PB - Springer KW - Nuclear physics KW - Atomic theory KW - Quantum theory KW - Molecular structure KW - Physics N1 - Angular momentum. -- Angular momentum -- two sources. -- The quantum mechanical hydrogen atom. -- The classical hydrogen atom. -- The Lenz vector and the accidental degeneracy. -- Breaking the accidental degeneracy. -- The hydrogen atom in external fields. -- The helium atom. -- Multielectron atoms. -- The quantum defect. -- Multielectron atoms in external fields. -- Interaction of atoms with radiation. -- Answers to selected problems ER -