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Spectroscopy In a Nutshell (SPIN) is a course on rotational and rovibrational spectroscopy. Its chapters invite you to follow-along in learning spectroscopy. The first chapters are building onto each other whereas later chapters are less reliant on a specific order.

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Start from the beginning or pick a specific chapter from below.

1

Introduction

2

Prerequisites

3

The Linear Molecule

4

First Steps with SPFIT/SPCAT

5

Linear Molecules in SPFIT/SPCAT

6

Isotopologues

7

Vibrational States