Tutorials in Molecular Reaction Dynamics

Mark Brouard, Claire Vallance

• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Year: 2015
• ISBN:
  9781782626145
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Physical & Theoretical Chemistry

The focus of this excellent textbook is the topic of molecular reaction dynamics. The chapters are all written by internationally recognised researchers and, from the outset, the contributors are writing with the young scientist in mind. The easy to use, stand-alone, chapters make it of value to students, teachers, and researchers alike. Subjects covered range from the more traditional topics, such as potential energy surfaces, to more advanced and rapidly developing areas, such as femtochemistry and coherent control. The coverage of reaction dynamics is very broad, so many students studying chemical physics will find elements of this text interesting and useful. Tutorials in Molecular Reaction Dynamics includes extensive references to more advanced texts and research papers, and a series of 'Study Boxes' help readers grapple with the more difficult concepts. Each chapter is thoroughly cross-referenced, helping the reader to link concepts from different branches of the subject. Worked problems are included, and each chapter concludes with a selection of problems designed to test understanding of the subjects covered. Supplementary reading material, and worked solutions to the problems, are contained on a secure website.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• List of Study Boxes
• Acknowledgements
• Biographies
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• Chapter 2 Potential Energy Surfaces: the Forces of Chemistry
• Chapter 3 Scattering Theory: Predicting the Outcome of Chemical Events
• Chapter 4 Processes Involving Multiple Potential Energy Surfaces
• Chapter 5 Elastic and Inelastic Scattering: Energy Transfer in Collisions
• Chapter 6 Reactive Scattering: Reactions in Three Dimensions
• Chapter 7 Reactive Scattering: Quantum State-Resolved Chemistry
• Chapter 8 Photodissociation Dynamics: the Fragmentation of Molecules by Light
• Chapter 9 Stereodynamics: Orientation and Alignment in Chemistry
• Chapter 10 Surface Scattering: Molecular Collisions at Interfaces
• Chapter 11 Femtochemistry and the Control of Chemical Reactivity
• Chapter 12 Cold and Ultracold Collisions
• Further Reading
• Glossary of Acronyms
• Bibliography
• Subject Index