Overview
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Savely G. Karshenboim
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D.I. Mendeleev Institute for Metrology, Russia
Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik Hans-Kopfermann-Str.1, D-85748 Garching, Germany
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Looking Through Simple Atoms and Molecules at Fundamental Physics
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Precision Measurements and Fundamental Constants
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Proton Structure and Hydrogen Energy Levels
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Atoms with Few Electrons
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Front Matter
Pages 109-109
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- W. A. van Wijngaarden, G. A. Noble
Pages 111-129
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- G. W. F. Drake, Z.-T. Lu, W. Nörtershäuser, Z.-C. Yan
Pages 131-153
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Exotic Atoms and Heavy Ions
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Front Matter
Pages 155-155
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- Th. Stöhlker, A. Gumberidze, M. Trassinelli, V. Andrianov, H. F. Beyer, S. Kraft-Bermuth et al.
Pages 157-163
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- D. Gotta, F. Amaro, D. F. Anagnostopoulos, S. Biri, D. S. Covita, H. Gorke et al.
Pages 165-186
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Simple Molecules
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Front Matter
Pages 203-203
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- B. Roth, J. Koelemeij, S. Schiller, L. Hilico, J.-P. Karr, V. Korobov et al.
Pages 205-232
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- M. Jaszuński, K. Jackowski
Pages 233-260
About this book
The study of simple atoms and molecules permits unique confrontations - tweenfundamentaltheoryandprecisionmeasurements.Ithasplayedacentral role in many early discoveries that laid the foundations of quantum physics. Since computational and experimental tools are still evolving rapidly, intri- ing opportunities for future research continue to emerge. How could precision measurements uncover limits of the standard model? Howcanweimprovetheaccuracyoffundamentalconstants?Arefundamental constants really constant? How could we detect possible di?erences between matter and antimatter? How can we overcome the problem of hadronic str- ture in precision tests of quantum electrodynamic theory? How well can QED predict the energy levels of atoms with few electrons? What new physics can be discovered in experiments with exotic atoms? How well do we understand simple molecules? These are just a few of the questions that are now moving into a new focus. This volume collects contributions from experts at the frontier of atomic and molecular precision physics. It illustrates the current state of the art, points at future opportunities, and emphasizes an exciting frontier in atomic and molecular physics that remains as important as ever despite severalother strong currents and fashions in the ?eld. Since I have devoted more than three decades of my career to precision laser spectroscopy of the simple hydrogen atom, I am particularly grateful to the editor, Dr Savely G. Karshenboim, for his initiative to highlight such precision studies of simple atoms and molecules.
Editors and Affiliations
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D.I. Mendeleev Institute for Metrology, Russia
Savely G. Karshenboim
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Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik Hans-Kopfermann-Str.1, D-85748 Garching, Germany
Savely G. Karshenboim
About the editor
Savely G. Karhsenboim is a member of CODATA task group on fundamental constants (the group which produces internationally recognized values of the fundamental constants), cochairman of series conferences on simple atoms (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006), coeditor of three books previously published by Springer, author or recent review in Physics reports (2005) on Precision physics of simple atoms.