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Interaction of Radiation with Molecules

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We now discuss the most important features of the interactions. We only present the main ideas and results, without derivations. Derivations involve quantum electrodynamics—since the photon always moves with the velocity of light (it is light!), no nonrelativistic theory of light exists. The techniques and ideas used in nonrelativistic quantum mechanics thus must be extended and generalized—a task that leads too far astray here. For details of the aspects that we introduce here we therefore refer to the relevant texts.

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  1. Theory Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA

    Hans Frauenfelder

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  1. Technology, Department of Physics, Hong Kong University of Science &, Kowloon, ,, Hong Kong/PR China

    Shirley S. Chan

  2. , Grainger Engineering Library Information, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champai, Urbana, 61801, USA

    Winnie S. Chan

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Frauenfelder, H. (2010). Interaction of Radiation with Molecules. In: Chan, S., Chan, W. (eds) The Physics of Proteins. Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1044-8_23

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