Symmetry and Molecular Spectroscopy

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue on Symmetry and Molecular Absorption is aimed at highlighting the role of symmetry in structural and reactivity studies performed with spectroscopic methods. Historically, the symmetry classification of molecular states has been of great value in the analysis of absorption spectra and in making predictions on molecular geometries. It was well known that significant structural aspects of molecules, either in the ground or in the excited states, could be investigated making recourse to their symmetry properties. Successively, symmetry arguments were advanced in order to establish a theoretical framework in studies of molecular reactivity and reaction mechanisms. In this respect, the Woodward–Hoffman rules should be at least recalled as an extraordinarily solid attempt to rationalize the photochemical pathways of concerted reactions.

In past years, experimental results relying on new spectroscopic techniques related to laser capabilities and highly refined sample preparations (supersonically expanded molecular beams, molecules embedded in superfluid helium droplets or under a high-pressure environment, molecular nanostructures) have enlarged the importance of symmetry concepts. Thus, we invite active research scholars and long-time researchers in the fields schematically described in the keyword summary shown below to widely diffuse their experience and results, contributing to this Special Issue with original papers as well as review articles.

Prof. Dr. Pier Remigio Salvi
Dr. Cristina Gellini
Guest Editors

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