Table of Content

1. Introduction and Review.
2. The Nature of Electromagnetic Radiation.
3. Electric and Magnetic Properties of Molecules and Bulk Matter.
4. Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory of Spectroscopy.
5. The Time-Dependent Approach to Spectroscopy.
6. Experimental Considerations: Absorption, Emission, and Scattering.
7. Atomic Spectroscopy.
8. Rotational Spectroscopy.
9. Vibrational Spectroscopy of Diatomics.
10. Vibrational Spectroscopy of Polyatomic Molecules.
11. Electronic Spectroscopy.
12. Raman and Resonance Raman Spectroscopy.

Salient Features

• Balances a rigorous theoretical background with practical tools for the interpretation of spectra.
• Makes frequent use of thought experiments to help students visualize a physical situation and to actively engage them in the learning process.
• Offers a unique treatment of condensed phases by presenting the fundamental theory of spectral transitions of isolated molecules, and then describing the effects of the condensed phases.
• Numerous clearly drawn illustrations expose theoretical concepts and provide practical examples of spectra.
• Studies the alternative time-dependent theoretical approaches to interpreting frequency domain spectra, which allow students to focus on the dynamic response of the system.
• Considers bulk electric and magnetic properties, emphasizing the physical picture of spectroscopic transitions in which the electric and magnetic properties of matter provide the basis for interaction with light.