Dedication

pp v-vi

Contents

pp vii-x

Preface

pp xi-xiv

Part One - Preparing the Way

pp 1-2

1 - Introduction

pp 3-18

2 - Fundamental Ideas

pp 19-48

3 - Molecules at Work

pp 49-92

Part Two - Broadening Theory

pp 93-94

4 - Isolated Lines

pp 95-128

5 - Overlapping Lines

pp 129-187

6 - Liouville Formalism

pp 188-256

Part Three - Atmospheric Spectra

pp 257-258

7 - Line Shape Theory

pp 259-322

8 - Absorption by GasesAbsorption by Gases

pp 323-382

Part Four - The Background

pp 383-384

Selection of Material

pp 385-387

Appendix 1 - State Space

pp 388-404

Appendix 2 - Product Space

pp 405-423

Appendix 3 - Projectors

pp 424-432

Appendix 4 - Vector Operators

pp 433-445

Appendix 5 - Quantum Dynamics

pp 446-456

Appendix 6 - Scattering Theory

pp 457-476

Appendix 7 - Resolvent Methods

pp 477-497

Appendix 8 - Linear Response

pp 498-504

Appendix 9 - Correlation Function

pp 505-517

Appendix 10 - Complex Time

pp 518-527

Appendix 11 - Absorption

pp 528-536

Appendix 12 - Multipole Moments

pp 537-549

Appendix 13 - Angular Momentum

pp 550-557