• Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Light absorption and photodissociation; 3. Time-independent methods; 4. Time-dependent methods; 5. Classical description of photodissociation; 6. Direct photodissociation: the reflection principle; 7. Indirect photodissociation: resonances and recurrences; 8. Diffuse structures and unstable periodic orbits; 9. Vibrational excitation; 10. Rotational excitation I; 11. Rotational excitation II; 12. Dissociation of van der Waals molecules; 13. Photodissociation of vibrationally excited states; 14. Emission spectroscopy of dissociating molecules; 15. Nonadiabatic transitions in dissociating molecules; 16. Real-time dynamics of photodissociation; References; Index.

'Schinke has amply fulfilled his declared aim of providing an overview of the field for graduate students.' Nature

• Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Light absorption and photodissociation; 3. Time-independent methods; 4. Time-dependent methods; 5. Classical description of photodissociation; 6. Direct photodissociation: the reflection principle; 7. Indirect photodissociation: resonances and recurrences; 8. Diffuse structures and unstable periodic orbits; 9. Vibrational excitation; 10. Rotational excitation I; 11. Rotational excitation II; 12. Dissociation of van der Waals molecules; 13. Photodissociation of vibrationally excited states; 14. Emission spectroscopy of dissociating molecules; 15. Nonadiabatic transitions in dissociating molecules; 16. Real-time dynamics of photodissociation; References; Index.

'Schinke has amply fulfilled his declared aim of providing an overview of the field for graduate students.' Nature

• Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Light absorption and photodissociation; 3. Time-independent methods; 4. Time-dependent methods; 5. Classical description of photodissociation; 6. Direct photodissociation: the reflection principle; 7. Indirect photodissociation: resonances and recurrences; 8. Diffuse structures and unstable periodic orbits; 9. Vibrational excitation; 10. Rotational excitation I; 11. Rotational excitation II; 12. Dissociation of van der Waals molecules; 13. Photodissociation of vibrationally excited states; 14. Emission spectroscopy of dissociating molecules; 15. Nonadiabatic transitions in dissociating molecules; 16. Real-time dynamics of photodissociation; References; Index.

'Schinke has amply fulfilled his declared aim of providing an overview of the field for graduate students.' Nature