Campargue R. (Ed.) Atomic and Molecular Beams. The State of the Art 2000

Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2001. – 1013 p. – ISBN: 9783642631504"Atomic and Molecular Beams" reviews the state of the art in this field both theoretically and experimentally, while simultaneously investigating the many possible applications. The topics covered include among others:
laser cooling and manipulation of atoms and molecules
alignment, relaxation and condensation in supersonic jets
spectroscopy, state imaging and photodissociation in molecular beams
elementary molecular collisions and reaction dynamics
production and properties of clusters and nanoparticles
beam interactions with surfaces.
With many contributions from leading researchers, including several Nobel Prize laureates, this volume will serve as a long-lasting source of reference on all aspects of fundamental research into or using atomic and molecular beams.
From the Contents:
Atomic and Molecular Beams in Chemical Physics: A Continuing Odyssey
Laser Cooling and Manipulation of Atoms and Molecules - Atomic and Molecular Optics and Applications
Translational and Internal Energy Relaxation in Supersonic Free Jets, Including Possible Alignment and Condensation Phenomena
Photodissociation Dynamics and Electronic Spectroscopy in Molecular Beams: From Simple Molecules to Clusters and Ions
Dynamics of Elementary Molecular Collisions and Femtochemistry: Theory, Real-Time Probing, and Imaging of Crossed-Beam Reactions
Clusters and Nanoparticles: Diffraction, Size Selection, Polarizability, and Fragmentation by Photodissociation, Electron Impact, and Atom Collision
Spectroscopy and Reaction Dynamics of Molecules Isolated, Cooled (or Conditioned), by Techniques of Molecule, Cluster, Droplets, or Liquid Beams
Interactions of Molecular Beams and Cluster Beams with Surfaces, and Applications