Download or read book Atomic and Laser Spectroscopy written by Alan Corney and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006-10-05 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses many advances in optical physics and is intended mainly for experimentalists. The interaction of electromagnetic radiation with free atoms is introduced using classical or semi-classical calculations wherever possible. Topics discussed include the spontaneous emission of radiation, and atomic beam magnetic resonance experiments.