Abstract
Atomic and molecular symmetry underpins all spectroscopies, its influence governing which spectral transitions, absorptions, emissions and features are "allowed" or "forbidden" and thence potentially observable. As a consequence, symmetry plays a fundamental role both in the theoretical background to spectroscopy and in the description and interpretation of spectra of all kinds. A brief overview of aspects of symmetry is given in a spectroscopic context.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and Spectrometry |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 408-412 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780128032244 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 9 Dec 2016 |
Keywords
- Character
- Group
- Operators
- Point group
- Selection rules
- Symmetry
- Symmetry element