This is the 141st volume of a series that, in the words of editor Rice (chemistry, U. of Chicago), "is devoted to helping the reader obtain general information about a wide variety of topics in chemical physics, a field that we interpret very broadly." The volume contains seven papers discussing: new advances in mid-infrared pulse shaping and its application to two-dimensional infrared-spectroscopy and ground-state coherent control, recent applications of local control theory to energy and particle transfer processes in molecules, dynamics of double photo- ionization in molecules and atoms, the electrified liquid-liquid interface, the physics of ultrathin solid-fluid-solid films from surface instabilities to isolated pockets of fluid, dynamics of thermotropic liquid crystals across the isotropic-nematic transition and their similarity with glassy relaxation in supercooled liquids, and a unified analytic theory of complex permittivity of ice Ih and of liquid water in far infrared. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
The Advances in Chemical Physics series presents the cutting edge in every area of the discipline and provides the field with a forum for critical, authoritative evaluations of advances. It provides an editorial framework that makes the book an excellent supplement to advanced graduate classes, with contributions from experts around the world and a handy glossary for easy reference on new terminology. This series is a wonderful guide for students and professionals in chemical physics and physical chemistry, from academia, government, and industries including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and polymers.
