Molecular Liquids: Dynamics and Interactions

by A.J. Barnes (Editor), W.J. Orville-Thomas (Editor), J. Yarwood (Editor)

Overview

This ASI was planned to make a major contribution to the teaching of the principles and methods used in liquid phase ~esearch and to encourage the setting up of collaborative projects, as advocated by the European Molecular Liquids Group (secretary: Dr J. Yarwood, University of Durham, U. K. ). During the past five years considerable progress has been made in studying molecular liquids. The undoubted advantages of international collaboration led to the formation of the European Molecular Liquids Group (EMLG) in July 1981. The activities of the EMLG were widely disseminated in a special session of the European Congress on Molecular Spectroscopy (EUCMOS) held in September 1981 (for details, see J. Mol. Structure, 80 (1982) 375 - 421). Following the success of this meeting, it was thought that the aims and objectives of the E~G would be best served by the organisation of a broader-based gathering designed to attract those interested in the study of the structure, dynamics and interactions in the liquid state. Thanks to the generous support by the Scientific Affairs Division of NATO, it was possible to hold a NATO ASI on Molecular Liquids at the Italian Centre of Stanford University, Florence, Italy during June-July 1983. This book is based on the lectures presented at that meeting. The contents of this volume cover the three broad areas of current liquid phase research: (a) Analytical theory.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789400964655
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	10/12/2011
Series:	Nato Science Series C: , #135
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
Pages:	590
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.05(d)

Table of Contents

Section A - Theoretical Background.- Intermolecular forces.- Diffusion in liquids.- Dielectric polarization and relaxation.- The statistical mechanics of vibration-rotation spectra in dense phases.- Rotational-vibrational correlations in liquids and solutions.- Section B - Experimental Techniques.- Dynamic liquid structures through far infrared and microwave spectroscopies.- Light scattering spectroscopy in liquids.- Low frequency dielectric spectroscopy and dynamic Kerr effect of molecular liquids.- Depolarized light scattering experiments.- Nuclear magnetic relaxation and molecular reorientation.- Picosecond laser spectroscopy and molecular dynamics: I Pump-probe spectroscopy techniques and photodynamics II Non-linear laser spectroscopy and molecular motion.- Experimental determination of correlation functions from infrared and Raman spectra.- Structural studies of molecular liquids by neutron and X-ray diffraction.- Techniques in neutron scattering studies of molecular systems.- Interaction-induced phenomena.- Section C - Computer (Molecular Dynamics) Simulation.- Molecular dynamics simulations: techniques and approaches.- Comparison of the results from simulations with the predictions of models for molecular reorientation.- Towards a more complete simulation of small polyatomic molecules.- Survey of future developments in molecular dynamics.- List of posters presented.

Editorial Reviews

‘The book will serve as an excellent reference source for everyone intending to specialize in liquid state research.' Journal de Physique, 47:1 (1986)

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