Quantum Mechanics of Molecular Structures
By: by Kaoru Yamanouchi
Contributors: SpringerLink (Online service)
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg; Imprint: Springer
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Berlin, Heidelberg
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 267
ISBN-13: 9783642323812
Subjects: Physical organic chemistry; Quantum theory; Physics; Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics; Physical and theoretical Chemistry
Description: At a level accessible to advanced undergraduates, this textbook explains the fundamental role of quantum mechanics in determining the structure, dynamics, and other properties of molecules. Readers will come to understand the quantum-mechanical basis for harmonic oscillators, angular momenta and scattering processes. Exercises are provided to help readers deepen their grasp of the essential phenomena.
Table of contents: title: The Energy and Geometrical Structure of Molecules; title: Vibrating Molecules; title: Rotating Molecules; title: Scattering Electrons.