Molecular Physics and Elements of Quantum Chemistry
Subtitle: Introduction to Experiments and Theory
By: by Hermann Haken, Hans Christoph Wolf
Contributors: Wolf, Hans Christoph
Edition: Second Enlarged Edition.
Series: Advanced Texts in Physics; Advanced Texts in Physics
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Berlin, Heidelberg
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 595
ISBN-13: 9783642074004; 9783662088203
Subjects: Quantum theory; Chemistry; Physics
Description: This textbook introduces the molecular physics and quantum chemistry needed to understand the physical properties of molecules and their chemical bonds. It follows the authors' earlier textbook "The Physics of Atoms and Quanta" and presents both experimental and theoretical fundamentals for students in physics and physical and theoretical chemistry. The new edition treats new developments in areas such as high-resolution two-photon spectroscopy, ultrashort pulse spectroscopy, photoelectron spectroscopy. Particular emphasis is laid on the optical investigation of single molecules in condensed phase. Finally, the developing field of molecular electronics is presented, including electroluminescence and light-emitting diodes.
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Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Mechanical Properties of Molecules, their Size and Mass; title: Molecules in Electric and Magnetic Fields; title: Introduction to the Theory of Chemical Bonding; title: Symmetries and Symmetry Operations: A First Overview; title: Symmetries and Symmetry Operations. A Systematic Approach; title: The Multi-Electron Problem in Molecular Physics and Quantum Chemistry; title: Overview of Molecular Spectroscopy Techniques; title: Rotational Spectroscopy; title: Vibrational Spectroscopy; title: The Quantum-Mechanical Treatment of Rotational and Vibrational Spectra; title: Raman Spectra; title: Electronic States; title: The Electronic Spectra of Molecules; title: Further Remarks on the Techniques of Molecular Spectroscopy; title: The Interaction of Molecules with Light: Quantum-Mechanical Treatment; title: Theoretical Treatment of the Raman Effect and the Elements of Nonlinear Optics; title: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance; title: Electron Spin Resonance; title: Macromolecules, Biomolecules, and Supermolecules; title: Experiments with Molecules; title: Molecular Electronics and other Applications; title: Appendix.