Photodissociation Dynamics by Reinhard Schinke - 9780521484145

Photodissociation DynamicsSpectroscopy and Fragmentation of Small Polyatomic Molecules\nAuthor(s): Reinhard Schinke\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521484145, 978-0521484145\nSynopsis\nPhotodissociation induced by the absorption of single photons permits the detailed study of molecular dynamics such as the breaking of bonds, internal energy transfer and radiationless transitions. The availability of powerful lasers operating over a wide frequency range has stimulated rapid development of new experimental techniques which make it possible to analyse photodissociation processes in unprecedented detail. This text elucidates the achievements in calculating photodissociation cross-sections and fragment state distributions from first principles, starting from multi-dimensional potential energy surfaces and the Schrdinger equation of nuclear motion. Following an extended introduction in which the va.