Molecular Electronic Spectra

A review is presented based on a literature survey concluded in December 1957. The emphasis is on simpler moleculcs and the results of fine structure investigations. Topics treated under Diatomic Molecules are: analyses of band systems, dissociation and predissociation, forbidden transitions, intensities, and theoretical work. Under Polyatomic Molecules these sub-topics are reviewed: vibrational and rotational structure of electronic transitions, dissociation, predissociation, and ionization, and theoretical work. 215 references. (T.R.H.)