(Ebook) The Quantum Theory of Unimolecular Reactions by H. O. Pritchard ISBN 9780521105866, 0521105862, 0521257115

(Ebook) The Quantum Theory of Unimolecular Reactions by H. O. Pritchard ISBN 9780521105866, 0521105862, 0521257115

When this book was first published in 1984, the discovery of laser-induced mutliphoton chemical reactions had led to a resurgence of interest in the theory of unimolecular reactions. Attempts to explain these phenomena had been built on a very imperfectly understood theory of thermal unimolecular reactions. In this book, Professor Pritchard presents a treatment that dissects the unimolecular reaction process into a sequence of distinct phases, so that the assumptions of the theory can be clearly seen, and confusion over the theory avoided. As such it provides a self-consistent foundation upon which to begin to treat these phenomena. Postgraduate students and research workers in physical chemistry will find this an invaluable textbook on a topic that has suddenly become of primary importance.