This book appeals to physicists and physical chemists being active in atom, molecule and cluster physics. It deals with the physics of gas beams.

This book, together with its companion, Vol. 28 of this series, is the first to deal with the technical basics in the fast developing field of cluster physics Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Klappentext
This book completes the physical foundations and experimental techniques described in volume 1 with an updated review of the accessory equipment indispensable in molecular beam experiments. It extends the subject to cluster beams and beams of hyperthermal and subthermal energies. As in volume 1, a special effort is made to outline the physical foundations of the various experimental techniques. Hence this book is intended not only as a reference standard for researchers in the field, but also to bring the flavor of current molecular beam research to advanced undergraduates and graduate students and to enable them to gain a solid background in the field and its technique.

Inhalt
1, Fast Beams, Production and Detection.- 2. Production and Diagnostics of Cluster Beams.- 3. Velocity Measurement and Selection.- 4. State Selection.- 5. Slow Atom Beams, Traps, and Atom Optics.- References.- Conversion Factors for Pressure and Energy Units.