An excellent undergraduate textbook of atomic spectra
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Softley has produced a concise well-written introduction to the field suitable for the undergraduate student and beyond. All the essential elements of a first or second year chemistry course are discussed with a clarity of explanation rare in other books on this subject. Following a brief introduction to the quantum mechanical principles of spectroscopy subsequent chapters deal with the hydrogen atom, alkali metal atoms, before moving on to the helium atom and many electron atoms in logical preogression. Illustrative examples at the end of each chapter allow the student to test his/her progress. This is a book which students of all abilities find accessible and useful and has rapidly become the choice text for atomic spectroscopy courses.
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