Ab Initio Calculations in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics: A Tribute to Barry Irwin Schneider
A special issue of Atoms (ISSN 2218-2004).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 18 June 2025 | Viewed by 4172
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The development of ab initio methods is paramount for the theoretical description of atomic and molecular structures, and the interactions of such targets with other particles and fields. In recent years, many novel ab initio techniques have been developed to improve these calculations, thereby paving the way for new studies and applications that may support a plethora of experimental studies.
This Special Issue of Atoms, entitled "Ab Initio Calculations in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics: A Tribute to Barry Irwin Schneider", aims to collect papers (original articles and reviews) that focus on current advancements in ab initio calculations and their applications in the fields of atomic, molecular, and optical physics. At the same time, we decided to make it a tribute to our dear colleague, Barry I. Schneider, who passed away on 3 July 2024.
Research topics may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Atomic and molecular structures, including atoms and molecules in static fields;
- Electron–atom, electron–ion, and electron–molecule collisions;
- Molecular dynamics (dissociation, vibrational excitation, etc.);
- Atomic and molecular photoionization;
- Attosecond and strong field processes in atoms and molecules.
We are excited to receive your contributions.
Dr. Nicolas Douguet
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- atomic and molecular structure
- electron-atom and electron-molecule scattering
- ultrafast physics
- molecular spectroscopy
- strong-field physics
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