Considerable advances have taken place in quantum electrodynamical theory of intermolecular forces. Virtually impacting all areas of science, molecular quantum electrodynamics (MQED) has been successfully applied to numerous radiation-molecule and molecule-molecule processes. Molecular Quantum Electrodynamics delves in depth into the MQED theory of long-range intermolecular forces, offering a variety of physical viewpoints and calculational techniques.

The text provides an introduction and background on:

• Field theoretic treatments, including the second quantized Maxwell field formulation

• Intermolecular potential and a semi-classical perturbation theory treatment of short- and long-range forces

• Retarded dispersion interactions including discriminatory forces

• Intermolecular interactions in a radiation field

• Energy shift and transfer rate in relation to specific two- and many-body forces

Molecular Quantum Electrodynamics provides an essential resource for chemists, physicists, biophysicists, materials scientists, and nanochemists interested in exploring the theory and application of MQED.