Electron Correlation Dynamics in Atomic Collisions [Paperback]

Describes the dynamics of electron correlation in multi-electron transitions in atomic, molecular and optical physics.Everything is made of atoms. But how does everything change? By changes in the state of electrons -- often interdependent electrons. This book describes simple ideas behind multiple-electron transitions emphasising correlation; a topic that explores the rules of complexity and interdependency in atoms and molecules. The text provides an introduction for graduate students and researchers new to this developing field, and also serves as a valuable reference for atomic, chemical and optical scientists interested in correlation and multi-electron transitions. The author is internationally respected for work in this area.Everything is made of atoms. But how does everything change? By changes in the state of electrons -- often interdependent electrons. This book describes simple ideas behind multiple-electron transitions emphasising correlation; a topic that explores the rules of complexity and interdependency in atoms and molecules. The text provides an introduction for graduate students and researchers new to this developing field, and also serves as a valuable reference for atomic, chemical and optical scientists interested in correlation and multi-electron transitions. The author is internationally respected for work in this area.This graduate/research level text introduces the theory of multi-electron transitions in atomic, molecular and optical physics, emphasizing the emerging topic of dynamic electron correlation. The book begins with an overview of simple binomial probabilities, classical scattering theory, quantum scattering and correlation, followed by the theory of single electron transition probabilities. Multiple electron transition probabilities are then treated in detail. Various approaches to multiple electron transitions are covered including the independent electron approximation, useful statistical methods and perturbation expansions lÈ