Levy Statistics Laser Cooling Author:François Bardou, Jean-Philippe Bouchaud, Alain Aspect, Claude Cohen-Tannoudji This is a book about laser cooling, a new research field with many potential applications. The authors present an original approach, using the tools and concepts of statistical physics. A new understanding of laser cooling, both intuitive and quantitative, is obtained. The volume also comprises a case study allowing non-Gaussian (Lévy) statistic... more »s, a technique being used more frequently in many different fields.« less