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Volume 2 of this series contains dis cussions of vibrational spectra and molecular symmetries of X2Y4 mole cules including diboron compounds, hydrazines, diphosphines, diarsines, and ethylenes, and of laser Raman spectroscopy. This latter chapter cov ers experimental procedures; laser Raman spectra of gases; Raman spec tra of organic and inorganic powders, solutions, and liquids; Raman spectra of polymers; single crystal Raman spectroscopy; determination of depo larization ratios and Raman intensi ties; the electronic Raman effect; non linear scattering phenomena; and a survey of recent progress in Raman spectroscopy. Author and subject in dices are included. The text is repro duced from typed copy.
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