High Resolution Electronic Spectroscopy of Small Molecules

Geoffrey Duxbury, Alexander Alijah

"Another informative text from a world renowned spectroscopist; anyone familiar with Duxbury’s work will not be disappointed with ‘High Resolution Electronic Spectroscopy of Small Molecules’. After starting with some familiar principles, the introduction leads you gently into the more complex axioms that follow. With a concise yet in-depth walk through the Renner-Teller effect, the authors have grouped together related works and presented them in an eloquent fashion that is a pleasure to read. With this basis, the following chapters pique the readers’ interest and culminate in space borne measurements - giving readers the drive to increase their knowledge and push for further research. In short, this book would easily grace the bookshelves of anyone with an interest in spectroscopy and would be the perfect partner to Duxbury’s previous work."—Dr David Wilson, Research Scientist, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

• IntroductionLinear and bent molecule vibration-rotation Hamiltonians for open-shell moleculesThe Renner-Teller effectFirst Row dihydridesSecond Row DihydridesThird Row DihydridesAstrophysics: The electronic spectrum of H2O+ and its relationships to the observations made from Herschel, an ESA space observatoryAppendix