Editing Category:Atomic physics

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'''Atomic physics''' is the field of [[physics]] that studies atoms as isolated systems composed of [[electron]]s and an [[atomic nuclei|atomic nucleus]]. It is primarily concerned with the [[Electron configuration|arrangement of electrons around the nucleus]] and 
the processes by which these arrangements change.

As with many scientific fields, strict delineation can be highly contrived and atomic physics is often considered in the wider context of ''atomic, molecular and optical physics''. Physics research groups are usually so classified.

[[Category:Atomic, molecular, and optical physics]]
[[Category:Quantum mechanics]]