Links For Beginning AMO Students

This page contains a list of links which might be of use to the beginning student in atomic physics.

Atomic Physics Data (back to the top)
Atomic Data and Nuclear Data Tables
NIST Atomic Spectra Data Base
NIST Atomic Transition Probability Bibliographic Database
Atomic Line List v2.04
Periodic Table by a physicist, Another One by a chemist.
Linn's Collection of Ionization Potentials part I, part II
NIST tally of Atomic Units !!!
Atomic Physics On The Internet

Physics Data (back to the top)
PhysLink
Particle Data Group
NIST tally of the fundamental constants, as well as many commonly used constants.
Clebsch-Gordon coefficient and 3/6/9-J symbol calculators and another one.
Greek letters

Numerical Computation (back to the top)

GAMS Nist Guide to available mathematical software

Search Netlib Netlib contains a vast repository of software

LAPACK manual. Prebuilt libraries here.

ACM Portal To Computing Literature

Numerical Computation (back to the top)
GAMS Nist Guide to available mathematical software
Search Netlib Netlib contains a vast repository of software
LAPACK manual. Prebuilt libraries here.
ACM Portal To Computing Literature

Journals (back to the top)
Our group has free access to all of the journals listed.
You should survey these journals regularly.

e-print archive

APS journals, especially Physical Review Letters and Physical Review A

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

OSA Journals, especially Optics Letters, JOSA B, Applied Optics. See also Optics Express

Journals (back to the top)
Our group has free access to all of the journals listed.
You should survey these journals regularly.
e-print archive
APS journals, especially Physical Review Letters and Physical Review A
IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
OSA Journals, especially Optics Letters, JOSA B, Applied Optics. See also Optics Express

Societies (back to the top)
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Physical Society Ohio section
IEEE
National Academy of Science Members Public Homepage
Optical Society of America
SPIE -- The International Society for Optical Engineering

Applets (back to the top)
Physlets

Atomic Physics Tutorials (back to the top)
Atoms and Elements
Atomic Structure - History of Its Discovery, Quick Introduction
Theory of Atoms in Molecules - Introduction
Spectroscopy tutorial from NIST

Laser Tutorials (back to the top)

Laser Tutor - this will give you a quick start on laser operation

Lasers - see the section on types of lasers

Why You Need Chirped Pulse Amplification

Chirped Pulse Amplification

Rami Arieli - The Laser Adventure

LEOT - Extensive discussion with emphasis on practical matters, including electronics design and component choices.

Another Group's Safety Manual With Case Histories

Laser Tutorials (back to the top)
Laser Tutor - this will give you a quick start on laser operation
Lasers - see the section on types of lasers
Why You Need Chirped Pulse Amplification
Chirped Pulse Amplification
Rami Arieli - The Laser Adventure
LEOT - Extensive discussion with emphasis on practical matters, including electronics design and component choices.
Another Group's Safety Manual With Case Histories

Laboratory Tutorials (back to the top)

The Optics of Spectroscopy by J.M. Lerner and A. Thevenon (gratings, monochrometers, ...)

Diffraction Grating Handbook from ThermoRGL

Laboratory Tutorials (back to the top)
The Optics of Spectroscopy by J.M. Lerner and A. Thevenon (gratings, monochrometers, ...)
Diffraction Grating Handbook from ThermoRGL