Astronomy-inspired Atomic and Molecular Physics, Vol. 271 Book

	Preface
1	Atomic Structure	1
1	Beginnings	1
2	The Hydrogen Atom	3
3	The Two-electron Atom	8
4	Heavier Atoms	17
5	Line Spectra and Their Uses	30
2	Coupling of Atoms to Radiation	41
1	Introduction	41
2	Photoabsorption and Photoemission	42
3	Charged-particle Collisions	55
4	The Negative Ion of Hydrogen	60
3	Atoms in Weak, Static Fields	69
1	Introduction	69
2	External Electric and Magnetic Fields	70
3	Internal Perturbations in an Atom	82
4	Atoms in Strong Magnetic Fields	87
1	Introduction	87
2	Excited States in a Magnetic Field	91
3	Strong Field Effects on Low-lying States	114
4	Strong Magnetic Fields in Astronomy	131
5	Electron Correlations	135
1	Introduction	135
2	Electron Correlations	136
3	Hyperspherical Coordinates	142
4	Dielectronic Recombination	164
6	Diatomic Molecules	169
1	Introduction	169
2	Structure of Diatomic Molecules	170
3	Molecular Spectra	187
4	Astrophysical Applications	200
7	Polyatomic Molecules	207
1	Introduction	207
2	Structure and Spectra of Polyatomic Molecules	207
3	Astrophysical Applications	224
	References	229
	Index	233