During the last twenty years sophisticated microscopic experimental techniques and large‐scale theoretical computations have significantly enhanced our understanding of the detailed dynamics of chemical reactions. The development of computer codes to perform lengthy and detailed computations has made it possible to clarify the connection between the first principles of quantum chemistry and the behavior of substances in the real world. Modern spectroscopy, laser technology and molecular‐beam methods allow us to observe chemical reactions on the atomic and molecular levels in great detail.
REFERENCES
1.
R. D. Levine, R. B. Bernstein, Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Oxford U.P., Oxford, 1974.
2.
3.
4.
See, for example: V. S. Letokhov, PHYSICS TODAY, May 1977, page 23.
N. Bloembergen, E. Yablonovitch, PHYSICS TODAY, May 1978, page 23.
Multiphoton Excitation and Dissociation of Polyatomic Molecules, C. D. Cantrell, ed., Springer, New York (to be published).
5.
More details can be found in the following review articles: E. R. Grant, P. A. Schulz, Aa. S. Sudbo/, M. J. Coggiola, Y. T. Lee, Y. R. Shen, in Laser Spectroscopy III, J. L. Hall, J. L. Carlson, eds., Springer, New York (1977), page 94.
Aa. S. Sudbo/, P. A. Schulz, D. J. Krajnovich, Y. R. Shen, Y. T. Lee, in Advances in Laser Chemistry, A. H. Zewail, ed., Springer, New York, (1978), page 308.
P. A.
Schulz
, Aa. S.
Sudbo/
, D. J.
Krajnovich
, H. S.
Kwok
, Y. R.
Shen
, and Y. T.
Lee
, Ann. Rev. Phys. Chem.
30
, 379
(1979
).6.
R. V.
Ambartzumian
, N. P.
Furzikov
, Yu. A.
Gorokhov
, V. S.
Letokhov
, G. M.
Makarov
, A. A.
Puretzki
, JETP Lett.
23
, 217
(1976
);R. V.
Ambartzumian
, N. P.
Furzikov
, Yu. A.
Gorokhov
, V. S.
Letokhov
, G. M.
Makarov
, A. A.
Puretzki
, Optics Commun.
18
, 517
(1976
).7.
E. R.
Grant
, P. A.
Schulz
, Aa. S.
Sudbo/
, Y. R.
Shen
, Y. T.
Lee
, Phys. Rev. Lett.
40
, 115
(1978
).8.
See, for example, P. J. Robinson, K. A. Holbrook, Unimolecular Reactions Wiley, New York (1972).
9.
J. G.
Black
, E.
Yablonovitch
, N.
Bloembergen
, S.
Mukamel
, Phys. Rev. Lett.
38
, 1131
(1977
).J. G.
Black
, P.
Kolodner
, M. J.
Schultz
, E.
Yablonovitch
, N.
Bloembergen
, Phys. Rev.
A19
, 704
(1979
).10.
P. A.
Schulz
, Aa. S.
Sudbo/
, E. R.
Grant
, Y. R.
Shen
, Y. T.
Lee
, J. Chem. Phys.
72
, 4985
(1980
).11.
T. E.
Gough
, R. E.
Miller
, G.
Scoles
, J. Chem. Phys.
69
, 1588
(1978
);H. S. Kwok, D. J. Krajnovich, M. Vernon, Y. R. Shen, Y. T. Lee, XIth International Quantum Electronics Conference (Boston, June 1980) paper D‐5.
12.
See, for example,
J. E.
Kenny
, K. E.
Johnson
, W.
Sharfin
, D. H.
Levy
, J. Chem. Phys.
72
, 1109
(1980
), and references therein.
This content is only available via PDF.
© 1980 American Institute of Physics.
1980
American Institute of Physics
You do not currently have access to this content.
