Semiclassical Methods in Molecular Scattering and Spectroscopy Proceedings of the NATO ASI held in Cambridge, England, in September 1979 / edited by M.S. Child.

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Other Authors: Child, M.S (Editor)
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Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1980.
Edition:1st ed. 1980.
Series:Nato Science Series C:, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 53
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Table of Contents:
  • Semiclassical and Higher Order Approximations: Properties. Solution of Connection Problems
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. First order JWKB approximation
  • 3. Method for solving connection problems
  • 4. Anti-Stokes’ and Stokes’ Lines
  • 5. Properties of the JWKB Approximation in the complex plane
  • 6. Bohr-Sommerfeld quantization condition
  • 7. Phase shift
  • 8. Normalization
  • 9. Expectation values and matrix elements
  • 10. Higher order approximations
  • 11. Exercises
  • References
  • Semiclassical Theory of Elastic Scattering
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Quantum mechanical elastic scattering
  • 3. Classical elastic scattering
  • 4. The semiclassical phase shift
  • 5. Semiclassical evaluation of f(?)
  • 6. Orbiting collisions and resonances
  • 7. Regge pole representation of f(?)
  • References
  • Problems
  • Applications of Bohr Quantization in Diatomic Molecule Spectroscopy
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Spectroscopic properties of the potential function
  • 3. RKR inversion
  • 4. Near dissociation behaviour of diatomic molecules
  • 5. Problems
  • References
  • Separable Spectroscopy Applications
  • 1. Frack-Condon factors and predissociation
  • 2. Tunneling and curve-crossing problems
  • 3. Problems
  • References
  • The Classical S Matrix
  • 1. Classical considerations
  • 2. Derivations of the S matrix
  • 3. Problems
  • References
  • Semiclassical Theory of Eletronically Non-Adiabatic Transitions in Molecular Collisions Processes
  • 1. Introductory concepts and tools
  • 2. Specific theories and dynamical models
  • 3. Miller-George theory of electronic transitions
  • 4. Applications of the semiclassical S matrix
  • 5. Interaction with fields. Laser-enhanced collisions
  • 6. Miscellaneous aspects of laser-enhanced collisions
  • Problems
  • References
  • Correspondence-Principle Methods for Molecular Collisions
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Bound states and matrix elements
  • 3. Cross sections
  • 4. Collinear vibrational excitation
  • 5. Rotational excitation
  • 6. Rotational-vibrational excitation and rotor-rotor collisions
  • 7. Conclusions
  • Problems
  • References
  • The Determination of Bound States by Semiclassical Methods
  • 1. The nature of classical trajectories
  • 2. Methods for determining semiclassical eigenvalues
  • 3. Quantum effects of classical ergodicity
  • References
  • Appendix. M. S. Child/The Airy Function
  • 1. Properties
  • References
  • Author Index.