Atomic and molecular beams are employed in physics and chemistry experiments and, to a lesser extent, in the biological sciences. These beams enable atoms to be studied under collision-free conditions and allow the study of their interaction with other atoms, charged particles, radiation, and surfaces. Atomic and Molecular Beams: Production and Collimation explores the latest techniques for producing a beam from any substance as well as from the dissociation of hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and the halogens.
The book not only provides the basic expressions essential to beam design but also offers in-depth coverage of:
- Design of ovens and furnaces for atomic beam production
- Creation of atomic beams that require higher evaporation temperatures
- Theory of beam formation including the Clausing equation and the transmission probability
- Construction of collimating arrays in metals, plastics, glass, and other materials
- Optimization of
