Light or electromagnetic wave is the most powerful tool for probing thequantum mechanical motions of electrons and nuclei within molecules andcondensed matter. ... » 

Light or electromagnetic wave is the most powerful tool for probing thequantum mechanical motions of electrons and nuclei within molecules andcondensed matter. Optical Processes in Solids describes the principles of thisspectroscopic study with the help of illustrative comparisons of theoreticaland experimental results that take into account the revolutionary progressbrought about by the use of intense lasers and highenergy synchrotron light.In the final chapter Yutaka Toyozawa presents a speculative scenario on howsolar light may have caused chemical reactions among atoms and moleculesleading to the creation and evolution of life on earth. «