This book, first published in 1956, represents a notable contribution to the literature of atomic and molecular structure. As the title implies, the contents are limited to an account of beams of electrically neutral particles. The use of molecular-beam resonance techniques encouraged an increasingly precise study of radio-frequency spectra of atoms and molecules. These measurements have led to a wealth of precise data. The introductory section of the book gives us a preliminary survey of experimental apparatus and the kinds of quantities that can be measured. Subsequent chapters give comprehensive accounts of gas kinetics, chemical equilibria, and atomic and nuclear magnetic moments are included, as well as detailed accounts of nuclear and molecular interactions. Finally there are sections on atomic fine and hyperfine structure, and the design of experimental apparatus.

About the Author
Prof. Norman F. Ramsey Lyman Laboratory of Physics Harvard University Cambridge MA 02138 USA

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...Classic monograph...the distinguished author is, of course, internationally recognized to be a founding father and leading authority in the field... * University Press Book News *
... This book represents a notable contribution to the literature of atomic and molecular structure... it will be of great value to specialists concerned with the detailed structure of matter... * Transactions of the Faraday Society *



Book Information
ISBN 9780198520214
Author Norman Ramsey
Format Paperback
Page Count 488
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 729g
Dimensions(mm) 232mm * 157mm * 27mm