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Molecular Physics and Elements of Quantum Chemistry

Introduction to Experiments and Theory

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  • © 1995

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Authors:
  1. Hermann Haken

    1. Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

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  2. Hans Christoph Wolf

    1. Physikalisches Institut, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

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Part of the book series: Advanced Texts in Physics (ADTP)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. Introduction

    • Hermann Haken, Hans Christoph Wolf
    Pages 1-7

  3. Mechanical Properties of Molecules, Their Size and Mass

    • Hermann Haken, Hans Christoph Wolf
    Pages 9-20

  4. Molecules in Electric and Magnetic Fields

    • Hermann Haken, Hans Christoph Wolf
    Pages 21-37

  5. Introduction to the Theory of Chemical Bonding

    • Hermann Haken, Hans Christoph Wolf
    Pages 39-66

  6. Symmetries and Symmetry Operations: A First Overview

    • Hermann Haken, Hans Christoph Wolf
    Pages 67-79

  7. Symmetries and Symmetry Operations. A Systematic Approach

    • Hermann Haken, Hans Christoph Wolf
    Pages 81-107

  8. The Multi-Electron Problem in Molecular Physics and Quantum Chemistry

    • Hermann Haken, Hans Christoph Wolf
    Pages 109-121

  9. Overview of Molecular Spectroscopy Techniques

    • Hermann Haken, Hans Christoph Wolf
    Pages 123-127

  10. Rotational Spectroscopy

    • Hermann Haken, Hans Christoph Wolf
    Pages 129-144

  11. Vibrational Spectroscopy

    • Hermann Haken, Hans Christoph Wolf
    Pages 145-169

  12. The Quantum-Mechanical Treatment of Rotational and Vibrational Spectra

    • Hermann Haken, Hans Christoph Wolf
    Pages 171-197

  13. Raman Spectra

    • Hermann Haken, Hans Christoph Wolf
    Pages 199-210

  14. Electronic States

    • Hermann Haken, Hans Christoph Wolf
    Pages 211-226

  15. The Electronic Spectra of Molecules

    • Hermann Haken, Hans Christoph Wolf
    Pages 227-249

  16. Further Remarks on the Techniques of Molecular Spectroscopy

    • Hermann Haken, Hans Christoph Wolf
    Pages 251-268

  17. The Interaction of Molecules with Light: Quantum-Mechanical Treatment

    • Hermann Haken, Hans Christoph Wolf
    Pages 269-296

  18. Theoretical Treatment of the Raman Effect and the Elements of Nonlinear Optics

    • Hermann Haken, Hans Christoph Wolf
    Pages 297-310

  19. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

    • Hermann Haken, Hans Christoph Wolf
    Pages 311-327

  20. Electron Spin Resonance

    • Hermann Haken, Hans Christoph Wolf
    Pages 329-350
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This textbook is intended for use by students of physics, physical chemistry, and theoretical chemistry. The reader is presumed to have a basic knowledge of atomic and quantum physics at the level provided, for example, by the first few chapters in our book The Physics of Atoms and Quanta. The student of physics will find here material which should be included in the basic education of every physicist. This book should furthermore allow students to acquire an appreciation of the breadth and variety within the field of molecular physics and its future as a fascinating area of research. For the student of chemistry, the concepts introduced in this book will provide a theoretical framework for his or her field of study. With the help of these concepts, it is at least in principle possible to reduce the enormous body of empirical chemical knowledge to a few fundamental rules: those of quantum mechanics. In addition, modem physical methods whose fundamentals are introduced here are becoming increasingly important in chemistry and now represent indispensable tools for the chemist. As examples, we might mention the structural analysis of complex organic compounds, spectroscopic investigation of very rapid reaction processes or, as a practical application, the remote detection of pollutants in the air.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

    Hermann Haken

  • Physikalisches Institut, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

    Hans Christoph Wolf

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