The Hanle Effect and Level-Crossing Spectroscopy (Physics of Atoms and Molecules)

Provides a thorough discussion of the Hanle effect and level-crossing spectroscopy and their applications in many different fields of physics. Includes a translation of Wilhelm Hanle's 1924 paper that first presented the effect, and seven original papers reviewing applications in atomic, molecular, solid state, solar, gravitation, and laser physics. The chapter on lasers is the first treatment of the effects of an external field on the output of gas lasers, and emphasizes far-intrared molecular and noble-gas ion lasers. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.