Aims to give the practicing electrical engineer an understanding of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with a given material's molecules. This volume meets the modern need for introducing engineers to molecules in enough detail as facilitates applications.

The use of new materials in such settings as integrated circuits, lasers, fiber optics and conducting polymers has created the need for a new kind of education. It is necessary for practicing engineers to have a sufficient understanding of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with a given material's molecules. This volume meets this modern need, introducing electrical engineers to molecules in enough detail as facilitates applications.

Basic concepts
introduction to quantum mechanics
the rigid planar rotator
a vibrating diatomic molecule
vibration -
rotation
the Raman effect
introduction to group theory
uses of the character table.