Synopsis
Interaction of Radiation with Atoms and Molecules.- Abstract.- I. Introduction.- II. Quantum Theory of Molecular Systems.- II.A. The Hamiltonian of a Molecular System.- II.B. The Adiabatic Approximation.- II.C. The Role of Symmetry.- III. Quantum Theory of the Radiative Field.- III.A. The Classical Radiative Field.- III.B. Solutions of the Field Equation.- III.C. Periodic Boundary Conditions and Density of States.- III.D. The Hamiltonian of the Radiative Field.- III.E. The Quantum Radiative Field.- III.F. The Energy Levels and the Eigenfunctions of a Radiative Field.- III.G. The Operator Vector Potential.- IV. Interaction of a Radiative Field with a Charged Particle.- IV.A. The Hamiltonian of a Charged Particle in an Electromagnetic Field.- IV.B. The Interaction of a Charged Particle with a Radiative Field.- IV.C. Radiative Processes.- IV.D. First Order Processes.- IV.E. Electric Dipole Processes.- V. Absorption and Emission of Radiation.- V.A. Transition Probabilities for Absorption and Emission.- V.B. "Upward" and "Downward" Induced Transitions.- V.C. Einstein's A and B Coefficients.- V.D. Absorption and Emission in the Electric Dipole Approximation.- V.E. Interaction of Radiation with Molecular Systems. The Franck-Condon Principle.- References.- to Molecular Spectroscopy.- Abstract.- I. Historical Introduction.- II. Theory of Electronic Spectra.- II.A. Electronic States.- 1. Classification.- 2. Electronic Selection Rules.- II.B. Vibrational Structure.- 1. Vibrational Energy Formulae.- 2. Franck-Condon Principle.- 3. Vibrational Selection Rules.- II.C. Rotational Structure.- 1. Rotational Energy Levels.- 2. Symmetry Properties.- 3. Rotational Selection Rules.- III. Molecular Orbitals and Spectra of Triatomic Molecules.- III.A. AH2 Molecules.- 1. Five Electrons: BH2, AlH2.- 2. Six Electrons: CH2, SiH2.- 3. Seven Electrons: NH2, PH2, H2O+, H2S+.- 4. Eight Electrons: H2O, H2S.- III.B. HAB Molecules.- 1. Ten Electrons: HCN, HCP.- 2. Eleven Electrons: HCO.- 3. Twelve Electrons: HNO, HPO, HCF, HCCl, HSiCl.- 4. Thirteen Electrons:HO2, HS2, HNF.- III.C. AB2 and BAC Molecules.- 1. Twelve Electrons: C3.- 2. Thirteen Electrons: CNC and CCN.- 3. Fourteen Electrons: NCN and CCO.- 4. Fifteen Electrons: CO2+, CS2+, BO2, N3, NCO, NCS, N2O+, COS+.- 5. Sixteen Electrons: CO2, CS2, COS, N2O.- 6. Seventeen Electrons: NO2.- 7. Eighteen Electrons: O3, SO2, S2O, CF2, SiF2, FNO, ClNO.- 8. Nineteen Electrons: References: ClO2, NF2.- References.- Laser Excitation of Optical Spectra.- Abstract.- I. Characteristics and Types of Lasers.- I.A. CW Lasers.- I.B. Pulsed Lasers.- II. Excitation of Molecular Spectra.- II.A. Band Spectra.- II.B. Resonance Fluorescence.- III. Saturation Spectroscopy.- IV. Two-Photon Spectroscopy.- IV.A. Detection of Two-Photon Processes.- IV.B. High Resolution Spectra without Doppler Broadening.- References.- Techniques of Flash Photolysis.- Abstract.- I. Introduction.- II. Discharge Circuits.- II.A. Series Resistors for Flash Lamps.- II.B. Flash Lamp Design.- III. Examples of Flash Photolysis Apparatuses.- IV. Kinetic Studies by Means of Flash Photolysis.- V. Calculation of Rate Processes Which Are as Fast as the Flash Decay.- VI. Numerical Analysis of Experimental Data References.- Some Fast Reactions in Gases Studied by Flash Photolysis and Kinetic Spectroscopy.- I. Introduction.- II. Flash Photolysis and Kinetic Spectroscopy.- III. Vibrational Excitation by Primary Reaction. The Flash Photolysis of Nitrosyl Halides -- Vibrational Relaxation.- IV. Vibrational Excitation by Secondary Reactions.- IV.A. The Reactions of Oxygen Atoms.- IV.B. The Photolysis of Ozone.- V. Application of the Adiabatic Method. The Study of Explosive Processes Exemplified by the Oxidation of Hydrides.- VI. A General Mechanism for the Combustion of Hydrides.- References.- Electronic and Vibrational Energy Transfer.- Abstract.- I. Introduction.- II. Vibration - Translation Transfer.- III. Vibration - Vibration Transfer.- IV. Vibrational Relaxation in
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