Download or read book Physics of Atoms and Ions written by Boris M. Smirnov and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2003-01-27 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended for advanced students of physics, chemistry and related disciplines, this text treats the quantum theory of atoms and ions within the framework of self-consistent fields. Data needed for the analysis of collisions and other atomic processes are also included.