Spectra of Atoms and Molecules

• 1. Introduction 1.1-Waves, Particles, and Units 1.2-The Electromagnetic Spectrum 1.3-Interaction of Radiation with Matter 2. Molecular Symmetry 2.1-Symmetry Operations 2.2-Groups 2.3-Notation for Point Groups 3. Matrix Representation of Groups 3.1-Vectors and Matrices 3.2-Symmetry Operations and Position Vectors 3.3-Symmetry Operators and Basis Vectors 3.4-Symmetry Operators and Basis Fuctions 3.5-Equivalent, Reducible, and Irreducible Matrix Representations3.6-Great Orthogonality Theorem 3.7-Character Tablesity Theorem 4. Quantum Mechanics and Group Theory 4.1-Matrix Representation of the Schrödinger Equation 4.2-Born-Oppenheimer Approximationchrödinger Equation 4.3-Symmetry of the Hamiltonianionchrödinger Equation 4.4-Projection Operatorsltonianion 4.5-DirectProduct Representations 4.6-Integrals and Selection Ruless 5. Atomic Spectroscopyction Ruless 5.1-Introductionoscopyction Rules 5.2-Angular Momentumpy 5.3-The Hydrogen Atom and One-Electron Spectra 5.4-Many-Electron Atomsnd One-Electron Spectra 5.5-Selection Rulestomsnd One-Electron Spectra 5.6-Atomic Spectrastoms 5.7-Intensity of Atomic Lines 5.8-Zeeman EffectAtomic Lines 5.9-Stark EffecttAtomic Lines 6. Rotational Spectroscopy 6.1-Rotation of Rigid Bodies 6.2-Pure Rotational Spectroscopy ofDiatomic and Linear Molecules 6.3-Intensity of Pure Rotational Transitions of Diatomic and Linear Molecules 6.4-Symmetric Tops 6.5-Asymmetric Topsre Rotational Transitions of Diatomic and 6.6-Structure Determination 7. Vibrational Spectroscopy 7.1-Diatomic MoleculesRotational Transitions of Diatomicand 7.2-Vibrational Motion of Polyatomic Molecules 7.3-Vibrational Spectra of Symmetric Tops 7.4-Infrared Transitions of Spherical Tops 7.5-Vibrational Spectra of Asymmetric Topsules 7.6-Vibration-Rotation Line Intensitiesps 7.7-Fermi and Coriolis Perturbationsl Tops 7.8-Inversion Doubling and Fluxional Behaviors 8. The Raman Effection Line Intensitiesps 8.1-BackgroundCoriolis Perturbationsl Tops 8.2-Rotational Raman EffectFluxional Behavior 8.3-Vibration-Rotation Raman Spectroscopy8.4-Rayleigh and Raman Intensitiesns 8.5—Conclusionsaman Effect 9. Electronic Spectroscopy of Diatomic Molecules 9.1-Orbitals and StatesIntensities 9.2-Vibrational Structure 9.3-Rotational Structure of Electronic Transitions of Diatomic Molecules 9.4-The Symmetry of Diatomic Energy Levels: Parity9.5-Rotational Line Intensities 9.6-Dissociation, Photodissociation, and Predissociation 10. Electronic Spectroscopy of Polyatomic Molecules 10.1-Orbitals and Statesomic Energy Levels: Parity 10.2-Vibrational Structure of Electronic Transitions 10.3-Vibronic Coupling: The Herzberg-Teller Effect 10.4-Jahn-Teller Effect 10.5-Renner-Teller Effect 10.6-Nonradiative Transitions: Jablonski Diagram 10.7-Photoelectron Spectroscopy 10.8-Rotational Structure: H2CO and HCN 10.9-Intensity of Transitions11. Appendix A: Units, Conversions, and Physical Constants 12. Appendix B: Character Tables 13. Appendix C: Direct Product Tables 14. Appendix D: Introductory Textbooks Covering All of Spectroscopy 9.6-Dissociation, Photodissociation, and Predissociation

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