Conical Intersections ─ Theory, Computation and Experiment

For advanced students and researchers in photochemistry, molecular spectroscopy, and related areas, this 17th volume in the Advanced Series in Physical Chemistry complements an earlier volume titled Conical Intersections: Electronic Structure, Dynamics and Spectroscopy (v.15 in the series). Eighteen contributions are arranged in sections on fundamental aspects and electronic structure, dynamics at conical intersections, and experimental detection of dynamics at conical intersections. A sampling of specific topics: symmetry analysis of geometric-phase effects in quantum dynamics; non-Born-Oppenheimer molecular dynamics for conical intersections, avoided crossings, and weak interactions; laser control of ultrafast dynamics at conical intersections; and pump-probe spectroscopy of ultrafast vibronic dynamics in organic chromophores. The three editors are affiliated as follows: Wolfgang Domcke (Technical U. of Munich, Germany); David R. Yarkony (Johns Hopkins U.); and Horst Koppel (U. of Heidelberg, Germany). Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)