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We begin with a summary of the relevant aspects of molecular line physics. In the next chapter we will present an overview of molecular line astronomy. For more complete accounts of molecular structure, consult the extensive treatments by Herzberg and Herzberg (1960), Bingel (1969), Townes and Schawlow (1975), Gordy and Cook (1970), Flygare (1978), and Kroto (1992).
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Wilson, T.L., Rohlfs, K., Hüttemeister, S. (2013). Overview of Molecular Basics. In: Tools of Radio Astronomy. Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39950-3_15
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