'''atomic molecular optical physics''' '''amo''' study matter matter light matter interactions scale one atoms ref name nap ref energy scales around several electron volts ref name drake ref ref name chen ref three areas closely interrelated amo theory includes classical semi classical quantum treatments typically theory applications emission absorption scattering electromagnetic radiation light excited atoms molecules analysis spectroscopy generation lasers masers optical properties matter general fall categories atomic molecular physics '''atomic physics''' subfield
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