Molecular Physics

Contents of Volume 3, Part A

Contributors to Volume 3, Part A

Foreword

Contents of Volume 3, Part B

Contributors to Volume 3, Part B


1. Introduction


1.1. Introduction


1.2. Origins of the Molecular Theory


1.3. Molecular Physics


2. Molecular Spectroscopy


2.1. Microwave Spectroscopy


2.1.1. Introduction


2.1.2. The Rigid Rotor


2.1.3. Selection Rules and Relative Intensities


2.1.4. Rigid-Rotor Spectral Patterns


2.1.5. Vibration-Rotation Interactions


2.1.6. Centrifugal Distortion


2.1.7. Inversion and Ring Puckering


2.1.8. Internal Rotation


2.1.9. Determination of Molecular Structure


2.1.10. The Stark Effect


2.1.11. Nuclear Quadrupole Hyperfine Structure


2.1.12. Intensities and Line Widths


2.1.13. Saturation and Double Resonance


2.1.14. Experimental Techniques


2.2. Infrared


2.2.1. Introduction


2.2.2. General Theory of Infrared Spectra


2.2.3. Experimental Considerations


2.3. Electronic Spectroscopy 203


2.3.1. Introduction 203


2.3.2. Experimental Apparatus and Techniques


2.3.3. Description of Electronic States


2.3.4. Analysis of Electronic Transitions


2.4. Molecular Lasing Systems


2.4.1. Molecular Beam Masers


2.4.2. Submillimeter Lasers


2.4.3. Submillimeter Laser Mechanisms


2.4.4. Submillimeter Stimulated Emission Devices—Experimental Details


2.4.5. Dynamics of the Active Plasma


2.4.6. Velocity of Light Determinations


2.4.7. Spectroscopy with Submillimeter Lasers


2.4.8. Tunable Devices for the Generation of Coherent Submillimeter Power


2.4.9. Miscellaneous Submillimeter Lasers

Appendix

Addendum


3. Light Scattering


3.1. Introduction


3.2. Spontaneous Rayleigh and Brillouin Scattering


3.2.1. General Rayleigh Scattering


3.2.2. Brillouin Effect


3.2.3. Experimental Techniques


3.2.4. Measurements of Sound Speeds and Relaxation Frequency by Means of Light Scattering


3.3. Spontaneous Raman Scattering


3.3.1. Historical Introduction and General Resume of Theory


3.3.2. Experimental Techniques


3.3.3. Gases, Pure Rotation and Vibrational Raman Effect


3.4. Stimulated Scattering


3.4.1. Introduction


3.4.2. Experimental Techniques


3.5. Stimulated Brillouin Scattering


3.5.1. Introduction


3.5.2. Experimental Techniques


3.5.3. Results


3.6. Stimulated Raman Scattering


3.6.1. Introduction


3.6.2. Experimental Techniques


3.6.3. Results


3.7. Other Stimulated Effects


3.7.1. Optical Mixing


3.7.2. Rayleigh Wing Scattering


3.7.3. Stimulated Thermal Rayleigh Scattering

Author Index

Subject Index