Category:Subject:Atomic, molecular, and optical physics

Atomic, molecular, and optical physics

Books in this subject area deal with atomic, molecular, and optical physics: the study of matter-matter and light-matter interactions on the scale of single atoms or structures containing a few atoms. The three areas are grouped together because of their interrelationships, the similarity of methods used, and the commonality of the energy scales that are relevant. Physicists sometimes abbreviate the field as AMO physics. All three areas include both classical and quantum treatments.