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Ultracold Atomic Physics

Hui Zhai author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:25th Feb '21

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A modern introduction to ultracold atomic physics combining fundamental theory with discussion of cold atom phenomena and applications.

This cutting-edge book presents the major developments within ultracold atomic physics, combining fundamental theories with in-depth discussion of ultracold phenomena and applications. It will be invaluable for researchers, graduate students and advanced undergraduates working in atomic and molecular physics and condensed matter physics.The field of ultracold atomic physics has developed rapidly during the last two decades, and currently encompasses a broad range of topics in physics, with a variety of important applications in topics ranging from quantum computing and simulation to quantum metrology, and can be used to probe fundamental many-body effects such as superconductivity and superfluidity. Beginning with the underlying and including the most cutting-edge experimental developments, this textbook covers essential topics such as Bose-Einstein condensation of alkali atoms, studies of BEC-BCS crossover in degenerate Fermi gas, synthetic gauge fields and Hubbard models, and many-body localization and dynamical gauge fields. Key physical concepts, such as symmetry and universality highlight the connections between different systems, and theory is developed with plain derivations supported by experimental results. This self-contained and modern text will be invaluable for researchers, graduate students and advanced undergraduates studying cold atom physics, from both a theoretical and experimental perspective.

'… this book is accessible to most readers, especially for experimentalists, for junior researchers including senior undergraduate students, and for readers outside the field of ultracold atomic physics.' A. M. Saperstein, Association of American Publishers

ISBN: 9781108498685

Dimensions: 259mm x 182mm x 21mm

Weight: 720g

310 pages