Frontiers of Molecular Spectroscopy

Much of what we know about atoms, molecules, and molecules. In this book we have collected molecules of molecular spectroscopy. These chapters describe new methods and applications, which are taking spectroscopy into new frontiers. The range of topics is broad. Lasers are involved in the research and development of art and archeological artifacts. Three chapters discuss work on biological systems and three others represent laser physics. The recent advances in cavity ring circular spectroscopy (CRDS), surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D-COS), and microwave techniques are all covered. Chapters on electronic excited states, molecular dynamics, symmetry applications, and neutron scattering are also included in the spectrum of spectroscopic techniques.

* provides comprehensive coverage of present spectroscopic investigations
* features 20 chapters written by leading researchers in the field
* covers the important role of molecular spectroscopy in research with chemistry, physics, and biology

Preface. 1. Old spectroscopists forget a lot but they do remember their lines (H. Kroto). 2. Frontiers of linear and non-linear Raman spectroscopy: From a molecule to a living cell (Ho. Hamaguchi). 3. Structure and dynamics of high Rydberg states studied by high-resolution spectroscopy and multichannel quantum defect theory (M. Schäfer, F. Merkt). 4. Vibrational potential energy surfaces in electronic excited states (J. Laane). 5. Raman spectroscopy in art and archeology: A new light on historical mysteries (HGM Edwards). 6. Real-time vibrational spectroscopy and ultrafast structural relaxation (T. Kobayashi). 7. Using coherent Raman spectroscopy to detect bacterial spores via optimized pulse configuration (D. Pestov, AV Sokolov, MO Scully). 8. High resolution Terahertz spectroscopy and applications to astrophysics (S. Schlemmer, et al). 9. Selective protein and nuclear acid detection with biofunctionalized SERS labels (S. Schlücker, W. Kiefer). 10. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering spectroscopy - electromagnetic mechanism and biomedical applications (T. Itoh, A. Sujith, and Y. Ozaki). 11. Spectroscopy and broken symmetry (PR Bunker, P. Jensen). 12. Broadband modulation of light by coherent molecular oscillations (AM Burzo, AV Sokolov). 13. Generalized two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (I. Noda). 14. Microwave spectroscopy: Experimental techniques (JU. Grabow, W. Caminati). 15. Microwave spectroscopy: Molecular systems (W. Caminati and JU. Grabow). 16. Raman spectroscopy of viruses and viral proteins (DNìmeèek, GJ Thomas, Jr.). 17. Vibrational spectroscopy via inelastic neutron scattering (BS Hudson). 18. Optimal signal processing in cavity ring-down spectroscopy (K. Lehmann, H. Huang). 19. IR-VUV laser photoionization and photoelectron methods (CY. Ng).