The Role of Rydberg States in Spectroscopy and Photochemistry
Author | : C. Sándorfy |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 524 |
Release | : 2006-04-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780306469381 |
ISBN-13 | : 0306469383 |
Rating | : 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The aim of this volume is to offer a balanced overview of molecular Rydberg spectroscopy as it has developed over recent decades. Recent evolution has split Rydberg spectroscopy into two apparently distinct fields: the one concerns the low (n=3-5) Rydberg states, the other the very high (typically EMn/EM”150) Rydberg states. The former is aimed at spectral levels where Rydberg, valence-shell, and intermediate-type states interact, with a variety of photochemical consequences. The latter considers states extremely close to the ionization limit, from whereionization is possible with a very slight amount of additional energy. Recently developed techniques make it possible to produce ions in well-defined electronic, vibrational and rotational states, including states resulting from spin-orbit or Jahn-Teller splitting. It is then possible to study the structure and reactions of such state-selected ions as well as those of the corresponding neutral molecules. These techniques amount to badly needed high resolution photoelectron spectroscopy.