Excited States and Photo-Chemistry of Organic Molecules [Hardcover]

Martin Klessinger (Author), Josef Michl (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471185760 | ISBN-13: 978-0471185765 | Publication Date: September 28, 1995 | Edition: Revised and Improved English-Language Edition

This volume provides a non-mathematical introduction to electronic excitation in organic molecules and their spectroscopy, photophysics, and photochemistry.

Simple qualitative models, such as the perimeter model, are used to describe the nature of electronic states, and this book reveals how these states are probed by spectroscopy with ordinary and polarized light, including natural and magnetic circular dichroism. The concept of potential energy surfaces is emphasized in discussing the photophysical processes and photochemical reactions that follow excitation. Particular attention is paid to the behavior of molecules at biradicaloid geometries and spin-orbit coupling in biradicals.

Simple intuitive models for electronic structure and reactivity are emphasized, and practical application of theory is illustrated through numerous worked examples.

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From the Publisher

This volume provides a non-mathematical introduction to electronic excitation in organic molecules and offers an integrated view of the principles of electronic spectroscopy, photophysics, and photochemistry. This is the first book to incorporate recent advances in understanding the role of conical intersections in photochemical and photophysical processes. Throughout the book, the concepts of potential energy surfaces, bonding theory, molecular electronic structure, and their relationship to the understanding of photochemistry are emphasized. Simple and initiative qualitative models are used to explain how electronic structures may be probed with ordinary and polarized light. Every chapter contains extensive references and worked examples to illustrate practical applications of the theories presented.

From the Back Cover

Excited States and Photochemistry of Organic Molecules Martin Klessinger Josef Michl This book provides a non-mathematical introduction to electronic excitation in organic molecules, and offers an integrated view of the principles of electronic spectroscopy, photophysics, and photochemistry. This is the first book to incorporate recent advances in understanding the role of conical intersections in photochemical and photophysical processes. Throughout the book, the concepts of potential energy surfaces, bonding theory, and molecular electronic structure in the understanding of photochemistry are emphasized. Simple and intuitive qualitative models for the nature of electronic states are used to explain how electronic structure can be probed by spectroscopy with ordinary and polarized light, including natural and magnetic circular dichroism. Every chapter includes worked examples that illustrate practical applications of theory, as well as extensive references to the original literature. Excited States and Photochemistry of Organic Molecules is suitable for use as a text for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in physical organic chemistry and photochemistry. Also available from VCH Circular Dichroism Principles and Applications K. Nakanishi, N. Berova, and R.W. Woody, eds. Hardcover. ISBN 1-56081-618-X Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy Methods and Applications B. Schrader, ed. Hardcover. ISBN 3-527-26446-9 Spectroscopy with Polarized Light Solute Alignment by Photoselection, in Liquid Crystals, Polymers, and Membranes J. Michl and E.W. Thulstrup Paperback. ISBN 1-56081-910-3

Product Details

• Hardcover: 537 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH; Revised and Improved English-Language Edition edition (September 28, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471185760
• ISBN-13: 978-0471185765
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,482,852 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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