Excited States V5

Contributors

Contents of Previous Volumes

Ab Initio Calculations of Excited-State Potential Surfaces of Polyatomic Molecules

I . Introduction

II. Simple Methods

III. Configuration Interaction

IV. Examples

References

The Vibronic Spectroscopy of Benzene: Old Problems and New Techniques

I. Introduction

II. Basic Theory of Benzene Electronic Excitations

III. Properties of the Ground State of Benzene

IV. A Survey of the Known Excited States of Benzene

V. A Brief Survey of Experimental Techniques

VI. Two-Photon Absorption Studies

VII. 1B2u Absorption Spectroscopy

VIII. Vibrational Raman Spectroscopy

IX. Electron-Impact Spectroscopy

X. The Theory of Benzene Spectroscopy

XI. Conclusions: Outstanding Problems

References

QSM Theory: A Time-Dependent Quantum Statistical Mechanical Theory for Molecular Relaxation Processes

I. Introduction

II. Basic Foundations of QSM Theory

III. Phenomenological Theory of Irreversible Processes

IV. Master Equations

V. Kinetics

VI. Linear QSM Theory

VII. Rate Expressions

VIII. Electronic Energy Disposal and Nonradiative Decay Rates

IX. Application to "Proximity Effects"

X. Concluding Remarks

References

Index