The field of Atomic and Molecular Physics (AMP) has reached significant advances in high¿precision experimental measurement techniques. The area covers a wide spectrum ranging from conventional to new emerging multi-disciplinary areas like physics of highly charged ions (HCI), molecular physics, optical science, ultrafast laser technology etc. This book includes the important topics of atomic structure, physics of atomic collision, photoexcitation, photoionization processes, Laser cooling and trapping, Bose Einstein condensation and advanced technology applications of AMP in the fields of astronomy, astrophysics, fusion, biology and nanotechnology. This book is useful for researchers, professors, graduate, postgraduate and PhD students dealing with atomic and molecular physics. The book has a wide scope with applications in neighboring fields like plasma physics, astrophysics, cold collisions, nanotechnology and future fusion energy sources like ITER (international Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) Tokomak plasma machine, which need accurate AMP data.

From the Contents: Recent Investigations of Radiative Lifetimes and Transition Probabilities in Heavy Elements.- Atomic Structure calculations useful for Astrophysics and Fusion Plasma.- Highly Charged Ions in Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Penning Traps.- Dominance of Higher-Order Contributions to Electronic Recombination.