[en] The polarization of photoelectrons from stoms has proved to be an important tool for studying correlation effects in atoms, as well as relativistic effects such as the spin-orbit interaction. Extensive experimental and theoretical studies have been made of the Fano effect, which is the production of polarized electrons by photoionization of unpolarized atoms by circularly polarized light. The experiments have dealt mostly with alkali atoms and with photon energies slightly above the ionization thresholds. Measurements that could be made to utilize polarized radiation are discussed

[en] A summary description and the basic design parameters of the National Synchrotron Light Source, a facility for the generation of intense synchrotron radiation in the vuv and x-ray range is presented, the parameters of the sources are given, the presently planned facility beam lines are tabulated and the status of the project is indicated

[en] Measurements made using electron spectrometers can lead to the determination of all the parameters that fully characterize the photoionization process. The measurements fall into three categories: the angular independent flux of the photoelectrons which leads to the partial cross section, the angular distribution of the photoelectrons, and the spin of the photoelectrons. The majority of this paper is concerned with electron energy analyzers which can be used to measure both the partial cross section and the angular distribution

[en] While high energy physicists have found it expedient to store ions at increasingly higher energies in devices of greater size and complexity, atomic physicists have generally attempted to store ions at ever lower energies, and often in miniaturized containers. However, many of the techniques used at both high and low energies are analogous or related. Three basic means of ion containment have been used: the dc electrostatic trap, the Penning-type trap with uniform magnetic field and quadrupole dc potential, and the radio-frequency quadrupole trap in either the cylindrically symmetric or storage-ring configurations. Each trapping configuration has characteristic advantages or drawbacks for particular measurements. Each method is described

[en] Present plans for atomic physics experiments at the NSLS which are being developed are described

[en] An apparatus is being built to achieve four criteria: (1) a working region of wavelengths from 300 A to 2000 A; (2) absence of all orders higher than the first; (3) intensities as high as possible; (4) able to deal with a significant gas load in the experimental chamber. In exchange for high intensity and excellent order sorting it is acceptable to have only modest resolution, and to forego wavelengths shorter than 300 A

[en] The development of synchrotron light sources with increased photon flux in the region 10 eV less than or equal to hν less than or equal to 1000 eV opens the door to many atomic physics investigations which have not been possible up to now. In this paper, three general types of experiments are discussed, each of which offers attractive possibilities for significant advances in our understanding

[en] The survey is limited to processes in which a single photon is absorbed and either photon attenuation is measured or the end products following absorption are detected. Furthermore, only interactions with free atoms (or positive ions) in their ground states are considered

[en] The workshop emphasis was to acquaint the atomic physics community with the range of experimental capabilities of the NSLS

[en] Synchrotron radiation is expected to be a valuable probe of the geometrical and electronic structure of condensed matter. It appears that the most common experiments will be diffraction and scattering of x-rays and uv photoelectron spectroscopy. To interpret these experiments it is often useful to separate strictly atomic from solid state effects. Hence atomic and molecular experiments serve to map out the range of phenomena to be expected in the absence of bonding. In addition, an atomic effect such as a resonance which is well understood can be used as a diagnostic tool in studies of the condensed state. Several examples of topics of recent interest are given