Main subject categories: • Spectroscopy • Atomic spectroscopy • Molecular spectroscopy • Spectroscopy of inner electrons • Optical spectroscopy • Multispectral imaging • Radio-frequency spectroscopy • Laser spectroscopyThis textbook provides a wide-ranging review of modern techniques of atomic and molecular spectroscopy. A brief description of atomic and molecular structure is followed by the relevant energy structure expressions. Then, after a discussion of radiative properties and the origin of spectra, spectroscopy techniques are covered: X-ray and photoelectron spectroscopy, optical spectroscopy, and radiofrequency and microwave techniques. In a treatment of laser spectroscopy, various tunable sources and a wide range of techniques characterized by high sensitivity and high resolution are discussed. Throughout this book the relation between fundamental and applied aspects is elucidated, in particular by descriptions of applications to chemical analysis, photochemistry, surface characterisation, environmental and medical diagnostics, remote sensing and astrophysics. Atomic and molecular spectroscopy has provided basic information leading to the development of quantum mechanics and to the understanding of the building blocks of matter. It continues to provide further insight into the statics and dynamics of the microcosmos, and provides the ·means for test ing new concepts and computational methods. The results of atomic and molecular spectroscopy are of great importance in astrophysics, plasma and laser physics. The rapidly growing field of spectroscopic applications has made considerable impact on many disciplines, including medicine, envi ronmental protection, chemical processing and energy research. In particu lar, the techniques of electron and laser spectroscopy, the subjects of the 1981 Nobel prize in physics, have contributed much to the analytical poten tial of spectroscopy. This textbook on Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy has been pre pared to provide an overview of modern spectroscopic methods. It is in tended to serve as a text for a course on the subject for final-year under graduate physics students or graduate students. It should also be useful for students of astrophysics and chemistry. The text has evolved from courses on atomic and molecular spectroscopy given by the author since 1975 at Chalmers University of Technology and at the Lund Institute of Technol ogy. References are given to important books and review articles which of different aspects of atomic and molecular allow more detailed studies spectroscopy. No attempt has been made to cover all important references, nor have priority aspects been systematically considered. This Textbook Provides A Wide-ranging Review Of Modern Techniques Of Atomic And Molecular Spectroscopy. A Brief Description Of Atomic And Molecular Structure Is Followed By The Relevant Energy Structure Expressions. Then, After A Discussion Of Radiative Properties And The Origin Of Spectra, Spectroscopy Techniques Are Covered: X-ray And Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Optical Spectroscopy, And Radiofrequency And Microwave Techniques. In A Treatment Of Laser Spectroscopy, Various Tunable Sources And A Wide Range Of Techniques Characterized By High Sensitivity And High Resolution Are Discussed. Throughout This Book The Relation Between Fundamental And Applied Aspects Is Elucidated, In Particular By Descriptions Of Applications To Chemical Analysis, Photochemistry, Surface Characterisation, Environmental And Medical Diagnostics, Remote Sensing And Astrophysics. By Sune Svanberg. Front Matter....Pages I-XI Introduction....Pages 1-3 Atomic Structure....Pages 4-28 Molecular Structure....Pages 29-36 Radiation and Scattering Processes....Pages 37-65 Spectroscopy of Inner Electrons....Pages 66-84 Optical Spectroscopy....Pages 85-158 Radio-Frequency Spectroscopy....Pages 159-194 Lasers....Pages 195-234 Laser Spectroscopy....Pages 235-301 Laser-Spectroscopic Applications....Pages 302-349 Back Matter....Pages 351-408
