Molecular Light Scattering and Optical Activity [Paperback]

The theory of optical activity and related phenomena of molecular scattering of polarised light.Ranging from the physics of elementary particles to the structure of viruses, the subject matter of this book reflects the importance of optical activity and chirality in much of modern science and will be of interest to a wide range of physical and life scientists. Using classical and quantum methods with a strong emphasis on symmetry principles, this book develops the theory of a variety of optical activity and related phenomena from the perspective of molecular scattering of polarized light.Ranging from the physics of elementary particles to the structure of viruses, the subject matter of this book reflects the importance of optical activity and chirality in much of modern science and will be of interest to a wide range of physical and life scientists. Using classical and quantum methods with a strong emphasis on symmetry principles, this book develops the theory of a variety of optical activity and related phenomena from the perspective of molecular scattering of polarized light.Ranging from the physics of elementary particles to the structure of viruses, the subject matter of this book stresses the importance of optical activity and chirality in modern science and will be of interest to a wide range of scientists. Using classical and quantum methods with a strong emphasis on symmetry principles, the volume develops the theory of varied optical activity and related phenomena from the perspective of molecular scattering of polarized light. First Edition Hb (1983): 0-521-24602-4Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; 1. A historical review of optical activity phenomena; 2. Molecules in electric and magnetic fields; 3. Molecular scattering of polarised light; 4. Symmetry and optical activity; 5. Natural electronic optical activity; 6. Magnetic electronic optical activity; 7. Natural vibrational optical activity; 8. Antisymmetric scattering and maglCI