The Jahn-Teller effect continues to be a paradigm for structural
instabilities and dynamical processes in molecules and in the
condensed phase. While the basic theorem, first published in 1937,
had to await experimental verification for 15 years, the
intervening years have seen rapid development, initially in the
theoretical arena, followed increasingly by experimental work on
molecules and crystals. Among the many important developments in
the field we mention cooperative phenomena in crystals, the general
importance of pseudo-Jahn-Teller couplings for symmetry-lowering
phenomena in molecular systems, nonadiabatic processes at conical
intersections of potential energy surfaces and extensions of the
basic theory in relation to the discovery of fullerenes and other
icosahedral systems.
The aim of the present volume is to provide a survey of the
state-of-the art in Jahn-Teller interactions at the interface of
quantum chemistry and condensed matter physics.
Cast in form of a set of extensive and tutorial reviews, the
following topics are dealt with in this book: Jahn-Teller effect
and vibronic interactions: General theory - Conical intersections
and nonadiabatic dynamics in molecular processes - Impurities;
Spectroscopy of transition metal complexes - Fullerenes and
fullerides - Jahn-Teller effect and molecular magnetism - The
cooperative Jahn-Teller effect and orbital ordering - Jahn-Teller
effect and high-Tc Superconductivity .
Written by leading international experts, this volume is
addressing both the non-expert scientist as well as those experts
interested in expanding their knowledge into neighboring areas.
Given the tutorial style of the contributions, this work is further
intended to be a complement to available textbooks in the
field.
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