The energy levels of a molecule are composed of three parts: rotational, vibrational, and electronic components. Each of them is briefly described below for the understanding of the following chapters. More details can be found in any textbook of molecular structure or quantum chemistry. A simple explanation of molecular structure and spectra is found in the book of Khristenko et al. [90]. For more details, see the textbooks of Herzberg [66–68].
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(2007). Molecule as a Collision Partner. In: Itikawa, Y. (eds) Molecular Processes in Plasmas. Springer Series on atomic, optical, and plasma physics, vol 43. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72580-0_4
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