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It focuses on elementary radiative processes involving atomic particles (atoms, molecules, ions), which include radiative transitions between discrete atomic states, the photoionization of atoms, photorecombination of electrons and ions, bremsstrahlung, photodissociation of molecules, and photoattachment of electrons to atoms.

Chapter 1 : Introduction. Plasma Fundamentals for Cancer Therapy. - Chapter 2 : Cold atmospheric plasma sources for cancer applications. - Chapter 3: Plasma diagnostics. - Chapter 4: Cancer applications overview. - Chapter 5: BioChemistry and microbiology of plasma in cancer therapy. - Chapter 6. Plasma Activated Media. - Chapter 7. Plasma and plasma-cell interaction simulations. - Chapter 8. Plasma based immunotherapy. - Chapter 9. Adaptive plasma and machine learning. - Chapter 10: Fundamental Studies of the effect of Plasma on Plasmid DNA, Cancer Cells, and Virus. - Chapter 11: Mechanism of cancer therapy and recent advances. - Chapter 12: Clinical application. - Chapter 13. Summary and Outlook.

This book is about the structure of multielectron atoms and predominantly adopts a perturbative approach to the total Hamiltonian. A key concept is the central-field approximation and, beyond the standard LS-coupling and jj-coupling schemes, intermediate cases are also treated. After that, the book covers hyperfine structure and other nuclear effects, as well as interactions with static external fields. Throughout the book, an analytical approach is adopted. Working knowledge of basic quantum mechanics (including the non-relativistic hydrogen atom, basic angular momentum and perturbation theory) is assumed, and it begins with a brief recap of the hydrogen orbitals, before turning towards the symmetry aspects of multi-electron atoms, spin-orbit interaction and couplings of angular momenta.

This book is devoted to theoretical methods used in the extreme circumstances of very strong electromagnetic fields. The development of high power lasers, ultrafast processes, manipulation of electromagnetic fields and the use of very fast charged particles interacting with other charges requires an adequate theoretical description.

This book deals with the reflection of electromagnetic and particle waves by interfaces. Exact general results are presented, followed by long wave reflection, variational theory, reflection amplitude equations of the Riccati type, and reflection of short waves.

Newly added and updatedtopics in this second edition include zonal flows, various versions of H modes,and steady-state operations of tokamak, the designconcept of ITER, therelaxation process of RFP, quasi-symmetric stellator, and tandem mirror.

Part II describes three methods for QED calculations, a) the standard S-matrix formulation, b) the Two-times Green's-function method, developed by the St Petersburg Atomic Theory group, and c) the Covariant-evolution operator (CEO) method, recently developed by the Gothenburg Atomic Theory group.

The complex physical processes in high-frequency plasmas and arc plasmas, the internal and external parameters of plasma torches, near-electrode processes, heat transfer, the flow of solid particles in plasmas and other phenomena are considered.

This book presents results of a comprehensive study of various features of eigen electromagnetic waves propagating across the axis of plasma filled metal waveguides with cylindrical geometry.

This book presents the theory of gas discharge plasmas in a didactical way. A gas discharge plasma is an ionized gas which is supported by an external electric field. The properties of a gas discharge plasma depend on its gas component, types of external fields, their geometry and regimes of gas discharge.

This research draws upon knowledge from many research fields - such as materials science, beam physics, the physics of radiation, solid state physics and acoustics, to name but a few.

Introducing the basic concepts of complex plasma kinetics as well as typical applications of the theory, this book addresses subjects ranging from dust particle size distribution and statistical mechanics to nonlinear interactions with electromagnetic fields.

The quantum physics of photon scattering processes in atoms, atomic ions and simple molecules, are discussed in this unique approach. Focusing on this topic from a theoretical perspective, this volume fulfills a need for researchers and students in the field.

Written in honor of Herbert Walther and his contributions to the field, this book delivers the quantum mechanical knowledge of atomic and molecular physics. It presents experiments in atomic and molecular physics and related theoretical approaches.

This comprehensive introduction to the theory and applications of polarizational bremsstrahlung has been prepared by leading experts to provide graduate students with a functional understanding of a high-profile sector with enormous practical potential.

This book focuses on the strong link existing between photon and electron interferences, highlighting the similarities and the differences.

Written by the top expert in the field and engaging with all the key issues in PB, both theoretical and experimental, this publication will inform the future direction of research by bringing a level of coherence to the topic unequalled in previous treatments.

Although the quantum-theoretical descrip tion of these interference effects is quite subtle, it turns out - as so often in quantum mechanics - that a simple classical or semi-classical description offers much insight and can even explain quantitative features.

Physics of Ultra-Cold Matter

This book presents results of experimental and theoretical studies of "gas-solid particles" turbulent two-phase flows. It analyzes the characteristics of heterogeneous flows in channels (pipes), as well as those in the vicinity of the critical points of bodies subjected to flow and in the boundary layer developing on their surface.

This book describes plasma thermodynamics of one-temperature and multi-temperature ideal and non-ideal equilibrium plasmas, using concepts of classical and statistical thermodynamics. Worked examples are provided throughout, to help clarify fundamentals.

Angle and spin resolved Auger emission physics deals with the theoretical and numerical description, analysis and interpretation of such types of experiments on free atoms and molecules.

This volume presents an interdisciplinary study in atomic, molecular, and quantum information (QI) science. Applications of the tools developed in QI provide new physical insights into electron optics and atom properties.

This comprehensive account of relativistic many-body perturbation theory covers both time-dependent and time-independent MBPT, and reviews standard techniques such as S-matrix and Green's functions as well as the new covariant-evolution-operator method.