Infrared Vibration-Rotation Spectroscopy

Written by an author internationally renowned in the field of molecular spectroscopy, this book provides an up-to-date account of the new experimental and theoretical methods on the high resolution infrared spectroscopy of small molecules. The approach uses a visual approach to spectral analysis, containing large numbers of energy level diagrams and spectra specra to show the progress in identification and line assignment.

Covering new and important techniques on laser and Fourier Transform, it also contains both theoretical and experimental chapters.

Divided into 3 parts, features covered in the first part include:

* Calculations of the vibration-rotation energy levels of rigid and non-rigid molecules

* Calculations of the intensities of vibration-rotation transitions

* Introduction to linear and non-linear molecular spectroscopy

* Use of interferometric and laser spectrometers for measuring infrared spectra

The second part presents a detailed treatment of the analysis of the high resolution vibration-rotation spectra of linear, quasilinear, symmetric rotor and asymmetric rotor molecules.

In the final part of the book the following topics of current interest are examined in depth:

* Electric and magnetic resonance spectroscopy

* Spectroscopy of transient species, free radicals and ions, and Van der Waals clusters

* Atmospheric and astrophysical spectroscopy, including the spectroscopy of the atmosphere of the Earth and nearby planets, cool stars and molecules in the interstellar medium

This comprehensive book is an essential reference for researchers who want to be at the cutting edge in the field of spectroscopy and physical chemistry, atmospheric science and infrared astonomy.Der international anerkannte Autor dieses Bandes stellt die wichtigsten neuen experimentellen Methoden und theoretischen Erkenntnisse auf dem Gebiet der hochauflösenden Infrarotspektroskopie kleiner Moleküle für Sie zusammen. Enthalten sind unter anderem hochaktuelle Kapitel zur Laserspektroskopie und zu Fourier-Transform-Techniken. Die ausführliche Diskussion aller Themen sichert Ihnen den neuesten Stand! (11/99) Calculation of Vibration-Rotation Energy Levels: Symmetry, Transformations, Open-Shell Molecules.

Effective Hamiltonians for Flexible or Floppy Molecules.

Rovibrational Line Intensities and Lineshapes: Linear and Non-Linear Spectroscopy.

The Experimental Measurement of Infrared Spectra.

Analysis of the Vibration-Rotation Bands of Linear Molecules.

Analysis of Symmetric and Spherical Rotor Spectra.

Asymmetric Rotor Bands.

Electric and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.

Laser Spectroscopy of Free Radicals, Ions and Weakly Bound Molecules.

Spectroscopy of the Earth's Atmosphere: Interplay Between High-Resolution Laboratory Spectroscopy and Remote Sensing.

Astrophysical Spectra.

Indexes.

"... an important addition to library collections...." (Talanta, No. 53, 2001)

Geoffrey Duxbury is the author of Infrared Vibration-Rotation Spectroscopy: From Free Radicals to the Infrared Sky, published by Wiley. Infrared Vibration-Rotation Spectroscopy From Free Radicals to the Infrared Sky Geoffrey Duxbury Department of Physics and Applied Physics, University of Strathclyde, Scotland, UK Infrared Vibration-Rotation Spectroscopy: From Free Radicals to the Infrared Sky contains new experimental and theoretical methods on the high resolution infrared spectroscopy of small molecules. The book is divided into three parts. Features covered in the first part include:
* Calculations of the vibration-rotation energy levels of rigid and non-rigid molecules
* Calculations of the intensities of vibration-rotation transitions
* Introduction to linear and non-linear molecular spectroscopy
* Use of interferemetric and laser spectrometers for measuring infrared spectra.
The second part presents a detailed treatment of the analysis of the high resolution vibration-rotation spectra of linear, quasilinear, symmetric rotor and asymmetric rotor molecules. The following topics of current interest are examined in depth in the final part of the book:
* Electric and magnetic resonance spectroscopy
* Spectroscopy of transient species, free radicals and ions, and Van der Waals clusters
* Atmospheric and astrophysical spectroscopy, including the spectroscopy of the atmosphere of the Earth and nearby planets, cool stars and molecules in the interstellar medium
This comprehensive book is an ideal reference book for researchers in the field of spectroscopy and physical chemistry, and of atmospheric science and infrared astronomy. It is also recommended as a text book for graduate students in molecular spectroscopy.