| LEC # | TOPICS |
|---|---|
| 0 | General information |
| 1 | Matrices are useful in spectroscopic theory |
| 1 (S) | Spectroscopic notation, good quantum numbers, perturbation theory and secular equations, non-orthonormal basis sets, transformation of matrix elements of any operator into perturbed basis set |
| 2 | Coupled harmonic oscillators: Truncation of an infinite matrix |
| 2 (S) | Matrix solution of harmonic oscillator problem, derivation of heisenberg equation of motion, matrix elements of any function of X and P |
| 3 | Coupled harmonic oscillators (part II) and atoms |
| 3 (S) | Anharmonic oscillator, vibration-rotation interaction, energy levels of a vibrating rotor |
| 4 | How do we get information about V(Q) from molecular constants? |
| 4 (S) | Construction of potential curves by the rydberg-klein-rees method |
| 5 | Atoms: 1e- and alkali |
| 6 | Alkali and many e- atomic spectra |
| 7 | Many e- atoms |
| 8 | How to assign an atomic spectrum |
| 9 | The Born-Oppenheimer approximation |
| 9 (S) | Excerpts from the spectra and dynamics of diatomic molecules |
| 10 | The Born-Oppenheimer approach to transitions |
| 11 | Transitions II |
| 11 (S) | Magnetic and electric effects, related papers |
| 12 | Pictures of spectra and notation |
| 13 | Rotational assignment of diatomic electronic spectra I |
| 13 (S) | Drexium monoxide |
| 14 | Laser schemes for rotational assignment first lines for Ω', Ω" assignments |
| 15 | Definition of angular momenta and | A α MA > Evaluation of |
| 15 (S) | Rotation and angular momenta |
| 16 | 2∏ and 2∑ Matrices |
| 17 | Parity and e/f basis for 2∏, 2∑± |
| 18 | Hund's cases: 2∏, 2∑± Examples |
| 18 (S) | Energy level structure of 2∏ and 2∑ states, matrix elements for 2∏ and 2∑ including ∏ ~ ∑ perturbation, parity |
| 19 | Perturbations |
| 19 (S) | A model for the perturbations and fine structure of the ∏ states of CO, factorization of perturbation parameters, the electronic perturbation parameters |
| 20 | Second-order effects |
| 20 (S) | Second-order effects: Centrifugal distortion and Λ-doubling |
| 21 | Rotation of polyatomic molecules I |
| 21 (S) | Coefficients for energy levels of a slightly asymmetric top, energy levels of a rigid rotor, transition strengths for rotational transitions |
| 22 | Asymmetric top |
| 23 | Pure rotation spectra of polyatomic molecules |
| 23 (S) | Energy levels of a rigid rotor, energy levels of an asymmetric rotor |
| 24 | Polyatomic vibrations: Normal mode calculations |
| 25 | Polyatomic vibrations II: s-Vectors, G-matrix, and Eckart condition |
| 26 | Polyatomic vibrations III: s-vectors and H2O |
| 27 | Polyatomic vibrations IV: Symmetry |
| 28 | Normal↔local modes, High-overtone spectra |
| 28 (S) | Summaries of articles by K. Lehmann, B. C. Smith, J. S. Winn, K. Lehmann, W. Klemperer, and M. S. Child and R. T. Lawton |
| 29 | A Sprint through group theory |
| 30 | What is in a character table and how do we use it? |
| 30 (S) | Symmetry operations |
| 31 | Electronic spectra of polyatomic molecules |
| 31 (S) | Excerpts of articles by K. Keith Innes, G. W. King, C. K. Ingold, M. Bogey, H. Bolvin, C. Demuynck, and J. L. Destombes |
| 32 | The  transition |
| 33 | Vibronic coupling |
| 34 | Wavepacket dynamics |
| 34 (S) | Abstract of article by M. Bixon and J. Jortner |
| 35 | Finish wavepacket dynamics |
| 36 | CNPI group theory |
| 36 (S) | C2H2 has many isomeric forms |
| 37 | Laser double resonance studies of electronic spectroscopy and vibrational state mixing in highly vibrationally excited C2H2 |
| 38 | Laser double resonance studies of Ã1Au C2H2 |
