Dynamics During Spectroscopic Transitions

Among the key questions that lead to the development of quantum theory was the problem of understanding the interaction of light with matter. Modern time-resolved spectroscopy has contributed tremendously to current theoretical models. This book addresses final year undergraduates and graduate students in Chemistry and Physics.

I. Well-known Principles.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Elementary Quantum Theory.- 3 Elementary Electromagnetic Theory.- 4 Interaction of Radiation and Matter.- II. Quantum Statistics.- 5 Ensembles of Radiating Systems.- 6 Relaxation Processes and Coherent Dissipative Structures.- 7 Applications of CSM Theory.- III. Gyrating Dipole Moments.- 8 Basic Principles of Magnetic Resonance.- 9 Spin Dynamics and Radical Reactions.- 10 Generalization of the Gyroscopic Model.- IV. Applications of LASER and SR Techniques.- 11 Stimulated Scattering: Third Order Processes.- 12 Transient Grating Spectroscopy.- 13 Synchrotron Radiation and Free Electron Lasers.