Explores the theoretical framework behind interband optical absorption in direct bandgap semiconductors, including the derivation of transition rates and absorption coefficients.
Introduces optical methods in chemistry, covering ray optics, lasers, spectroscopy, and X-ray physics, emphasizing light-matter interactions and Nobel Prize-winning advancements.
Explores the interaction of light with molecules, including exciton formation, absorption and emission spectra, and selection rules for electronic transitions.
