Spectra of Atoms and Molecules, the fifth edition of Peter F. Bernath's popular textbook, provides advanced undergraduates and graduate students with a working knowledge of the field of spectroscopy. This volume illuminates fundamental principles of spectroscopy for chemists, physicists, astronomers, atmospheric scientists, and engineers, with the primary goal of teaching the interpretation of spectra. Highlights include an entirely new chapter on the spectroscopy of clouds and aerosols, as well as the presentation of group theory as needed to understand spectroscopy. Responding to reader requests, each chapter includes detailed worked examples, plus numerous challenging problems allowing the reader to work with actual experimental data and spectra. Bernath provides many diagrams and spectra which have been specifically recorded for this book. Topics include molecular symmetry, matrix representation of groups, quantum mechanics, and group theory. Atomic, rotational, vibrational, electronic and Raman spectra are analyzed as well. This edition clears up the confusing topic of line strengths as needed for quantitative applications. Spectra of Atoms and Molecules demystifies spectroscopy by showing readers derivations step-by-step to the final result.
By:
Peter F. Bernath (Professor Professor Old Dominion University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 5th Revised edition
Dimensions:
Height: 257mm,
Width: 185mm,
Spine: 37mm
Weight: 1.188kg
ISBN: 9780197754498
ISBN 10: 019775449X
Pages: 576
Publication Date: 15 May 2025
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Molecular Symmetry Chapter 3: Matrix Representation of Groups Chapter 4: Quantum Mechanics and Group Theory Chapter 5: Atomic Spectroscopy Chapter 6: Rotational Spectroscopy Chapter 7: Vibrational Spectroscopy Chapter 8: Light Scattering and the Raman Effect Chapter 9: Electronic Spectroscopy of Diatomics Chapter 10: Electronic Spectroscopy of Polyatomics Chapter 11: Atmospheric Spectroscopy Chapter 12: Astronomical Spectroscopy Chapter 13: Cloud and Aerosol Spectroscopy Units, Conversions, and Physical Constants Character Tables Direct Product Tables Introductory Textbooks Figure Acknowledgments Index
Peter F. Bernath is Professor and Eminent Scholar of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA; Research Professor in Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Ontario; and Professor Emeritus in Chemistry, University of York, Great Britain.
