Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Atomic Collision and Atomic Spectroscopy

Dear Colleagues,

Ever since the famous Rutherford experiment, collision studies have made major contributions to advancing our understanding of atomic systems. They ultimately led to the development of the first viable atomic model. After a relatively short time following the advent of quantum mechanics, the structure of most neutral atoms was essentially understood. In spite of these successes, which date back several decades, atomic collision research continues to provide valuable insights into atomic and molecular physics. For example, our understanding of the structure of highly charged ions is still rather incomplete. The spectroscopy of such atomic species is a very active research field which provides, for example, valuable input to astronomy. Studies of interactions of ions or electrons with solids, surfaces, and plasmas proved to be valuable to material science. Finally, atomic collision research addresses one of the most fundamental, and yet unsolved, problems in physics: the few-body problem. Its essence is that the Schrödinger equation is not analytically solvable for more than two mutually interacting particles, even if the underlying forces are precisely known. This Special Issue provides a sample of articles on some of the most significant research activities on these topics in recent years.

Prof. Dr. Michael Schulz
Dr. Jean-Christophe Pain
Prof. Dr. Karoly Tokesi
Guest Editors

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