In the quantum world, every state of a molecule has a specific symmetry, and transitions between states must follow strict symmetry rules. If two states of a methane molecule had incompatible symmetry ...

FROM a consideration of the infra-red absorption data, Dennison 1 assigned 1304, 1520, 3019, and 4217 as the fundamental frequencies of the methane molecule, the highest, 4217, representing a ...

Molecular paths: The interior of the vacuum chamber during a scattering experiment. The detector is shown in grey (top right) and the Au(111) gold surface is shown in yellow. The lines indicate the ...

Since the early 1950's, it has been recognized that the symmetrical burning of an isolated droplet represents an ideal situation in which to study the complex coupling of chemical reactions and ...

The quantum rules shaping molecular collisions are now coming into focus, offering fresh insights for chemistry and materials science. (Nanowerk News) The quantum rules shaping molecular collisions ...