This page discusses spectroscopy, focusing on its role in understanding electromagnetic radiation's interaction with atoms and molecules. It covers aspects including vibrational, rotational transition...This page discusses spectroscopy, focusing on its role in understanding electromagnetic radiation's interaction with atoms and molecules. It covers aspects including vibrational, rotational transitions, and electronic spectra, highlighting principles such as the Franck-Condon Principle and selection rules. Group theory is mentioned for its predictive power in IR and Raman activity, while the characteristics of molecular spectra are linked to factors like normal modes and rotational inertia.
This page outlines the significance of the acronym 'laser' since the 1960s, focusing on its impact on chemistry and atomic studies. It explains laser technology foundations, including light generation...This page outlines the significance of the acronym 'laser' since the 1960s, focusing on its impact on chemistry and atomic studies. It explains laser technology foundations, including light generation, excited molecule relaxation, and population inversion. Specific laser systems, like the He-Ne laser, are discussed. The page concludes with an overview of laser spectroscopy's modern applications, particularly in understanding photochemical processes.