Atomic Physics 7, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1981

Atomic Physics 7 presents the manuscripts of the invited talks delivered at the Seventh International Conference of Atomic Physics, held at M.I.T. August 4-8, 1980. This conference continues the tradition of the earlier conferences by reviewing broad areas of fundamental atomic physics and related subjects. In addition to the invited talks, one hundred and ninety contributed papers were presented in poster sessions. Abstracts of the contributed papers have been printed separately in a small volume. Three hundred and fifty participants from thirteen nations attended the conference. One of the highlights of the conference was an historical talk by Professor Abraham Pais of Rockefeller University entitled "The Birth of the Quantum Theory: Planck". The manuscript of this talk will be published elsewhere. Dr. John Bailey presented a talk on the proton-antiproton system at low energy, but was unable to provide a manuscript for this volume. Also omitted from these Proceedings, but one of the highlights of the Conference, are the comments by Professor I. I. Rabi, an active participant who chaired one session and spent an evening discussing science, history and public policy with graduate students at the Conference.

Atomic Physics of High Z-Systems.- Atomic Physics With Relativistic Beams.- Experiments on Time Reversal Symmetry and Party.- Parity Violation Effects Induced by Neutral Currents in Atom.- Status of Experimental Searches for Parity Violation in Atoms.- Rydberg Atoms and Radiation.- Two Electron Rydberg States.- Precise Studies of Hydrogen Stark Resonances.- Excited States of Atoms in Strong External Fields.- Nuclear Properties Studies by Atomic Physics.- Stable Lasers and Optical Frequency Standards for Testing the Postulates of Physics.- Theoretical Advances in Quantum Electrodynamics.- Tests of Quantum Electrodynamics Using Hydrogen, Muonium, and Positronium.- Invariant Frequency Ratios in Electron and Positron Geonium Spectra Yield Refined Data on Electron Structure.- Muonic Helium.- Coherent Decay of Collisionally Excited Autoionizing Atoms.- Laser Induced Collisional Energy Transfer.- Correlation Effects in Electron-Atom Scattering.- Continuum Capture in the Three-Body Problem.- Atomic Physics With Synchrotron Radiation: Past, Present and Future.- Spectroscopy on Localized and Cooled Ions.- Spin-Polarized Hydrogen.