Unstable States in the Continuous Spectra (II: Interpretation, Theory and Applications)

by Erkki J. Brändas, Cleanthes Nicolaides

Overview

Advances in Quantum Chemistry presents surveys of current topics in this rapidly developing field that has emerged at the cross section of the historically established areas of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology. It features detailed reviews written by leading international researchers. This series provides a one-stop resource for following progress in this interdisciplinary area.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780123970091
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	02/29/2012
Series:	Advances in Quantum Chemistry , #63
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Erkki Brändas was born in Tampere, Finland in July1940 and was, as a Finnish war child, transported to Sweden in February 1942, finally adopted by his Swedish parents and given Swedish citizenship in 1947. He received his FL (PhD) in 1969 and Doctor of Philosophy (habilitation) in 1972, both at Uppsala University. Except for guest professorships in USA, Germany, Israel, he spent his professional career in Uppsala employed as Assistant- Associate- and Full Professor from 1975 until retirement in 2007. In addition to serving as chairman of the department of Quantum Chemistry, he was appointed Executive Director of the Uppsala Graduate School Advanced Instrumentation and Measurement supervising the doctoral education of 35 PhD’s from 1997-2007. He has served on various international scientific and editorial boards, e.g. Wiley, Elsevier and Springer including the service as Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, Series Editor of the Advances in Quantum Chemistry. He is the current President of the International Society for Theoretical Chemical Physics, since 15 years, chairing a variety of international congresses and other numerous meetings, schools and workshops. He has published over 260 articles and edited more than 50 books on fundamental theoretical chemical physics from research on atoms, molecules and solid-state physics to complex enough systems in biology – from the microscopic realm to the cosmological rank.

Table of Contents

1. On Resonance: A First Glance into the Behavior of Unstable States

Shachar Klaiman and Ido Gilary

2. Examining the Limits of Physical Theory: Analytical Principles and Logical Implications

Erkki J. Brändas

3. Resonances in Bimolecular Chemical Reactions

Rex T. Skodje

4. Quasi-Bound States of Electronic and Positronic Few-Body Systems: Analysis of Multichannel Scattering Information

Isao Shimamura

5. Atomic Resonance States and Their Role in Charge Changing Processes

Eva Lindroth and Luca Argenti

6. Electronic Decay in Multiply Charged Polyatomic Systems Vitali Averbukh and Premysl Kolorenc

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"Quantum chemistry has emerged as a subject in its own right. The appearance of a review publication which surveys recent achievements in the field is therefore very appropriate and, when it has the quality of this volume, is most welcome." —Proceedings of the Physical Society

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