Ebook: Infrared Spectroscopy of Molecular Clusters: An Introduction to Intermolecular Forces

The subject of the book is the spectroscopy of weakly bound complexes of molecules as a tool for understanding the intermolecular interactions. The book gives an introduction to the theoretical description of intermolecular forces and a presentation of recent experimental spectroscopic techniques. Two examples -- the Ar--CO and (NH3)2 complexes -- demonstrate the use of these new concepts and the surprising results.

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The subject of the book is the spectroscopy of weakly bound complexes of molecules as a tool for understanding the intermolecular interactions. The book gives an introduction to the theoretical description of intermolecular forces and a presentation of recent experimental spectroscopic techniques. Two examples -- the Ar--CO and (NH3)2 complexes -- demonstrate the use of these new concepts and the surprising results.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-VIII
Introduction....Pages 1-5
Intermolecular Interactions....Pages 7-21
Semiempirical Potentials....Pages 23-33
The Molecular Beam....Pages 35-46
Infrared Spectroscopy of Complexes....Pages 47-51
The Diode Laser Spectrometer....Pages 53-58
The CO Sideband Spectrometer....Pages 59-71
Infrared Spectroscopy of Ar—CO....Pages 73-95
(NH3)2 — a Prototype of Hydrogen Bonding?....Pages 97-110
Final Remarks....Pages 111-112
Back Matter....Pages 113-120

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The subject of the book is the spectroscopy of weakly bound complexes of molecules as a tool for understanding the intermolecular interactions. The book gives an introduction to the theoretical description of intermolecular forces and a presentation of recent experimental spectroscopic techniques. Two examples -- the Ar--CO and (NH3)2 complexes -- demonstrate the use of these new concepts and the surprising results.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-VIII
Introduction....Pages 1-5
Intermolecular Interactions....Pages 7-21
Semiempirical Potentials....Pages 23-33
The Molecular Beam....Pages 35-46
Infrared Spectroscopy of Complexes....Pages 47-51
The Diode Laser Spectrometer....Pages 53-58
The CO Sideband Spectrometer....Pages 59-71
Infrared Spectroscopy of Ar—CO....Pages 73-95
(NH3)2 — a Prototype of Hydrogen Bonding?....Pages 97-110
Final Remarks....Pages 111-112
Back Matter....Pages 113-120
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