Published November 15, 2018
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Perspectives on Astrophysics Based on Atomic, Molecular, and Optical (AMO) Techniques
- Creators
- Savin, Daniel Wolf
- Babb, James F.
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Bellan, Paul M.
- Brogan, Crystal
- Cami, Jan
- Caselli, Paola
- Corrales, Lia
- Dominguez, Gerardo
- Federman, Steven R.
- Fontes, Chris J.
- Freedman, Richard
- Gibson, Brad
- Golub, Leon
- Gorczyca, Thomas W.
- Hahn, Michael
- Hörst, Sarah M.
- Hudson, Reggie L.
- Kuhn, Jeffrey
- Lawler, James E.
- Leutenegger, Maurice A.
- Marler, Joan P.
- McCarthy, Michael C.
- McGuire, Brett A.
- Milam, Stefanie N.
- Murphy, Nicholas A.
- Nave, Gillian
- Norton, Aimee A.
- Papol, Anthony
- Raymond, John C.
- Salama, Farid
- Sciamma-O'Brien, Ella M.
- Smith, Randall
- Sosolik, Chad
- Sousa-Silva, Clara
- Stancil, Phillip C.
- Timmes, Frank
- Trimble, Virginia L.
- Wargelin, Bradford J.
Abstract
About two generations ago, a large part of AMO science was dominated by experimental high energy collision studies and perturbative theoretical methods. Since then, AMO science has undergone a transition and is now dominated by quantum, ultracold, and ultrafast studies. But in the process, the field has passed over the complexity that lies between these two extremes. Most of the Universe resides in this intermediate region. We put forward that the next frontier for AMO science is to explore the AMO complexity that describes most of the Cosmos.
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The authors thank J. Berengut, P. Bernath, D. Helfand, D. Kipping, J. Kuhn, B. Metzger, T. Oka, Y. Ralchenko, F. Salama, R. Smith, and M. Tse for stimulating discussions.Attached Files
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- 94388
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- CaltechAUTHORS:20190402-160805839
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2019-04-02Created from EPrint's datestamp field
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- Series Name
- Decadal Assessment and Outlook Report on Atomic, Molecular, and Optical (AMO) Science (AMO 2020)