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Molecular Physics
An International Journal at the Interface Between Chemistry and Physics
Volume 104, 2006 - Issue 8: A Special Issue in Honour of Professor Robert A. Harris
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Original Articles

Bob, so far. A scientific biography of Robert A. Harris

Pages 1145-1159 | Received 07 Dec 2005, Published online: 15 Dec 2010

Publications: Robert A. Harris

  • Harris , RA and Rice , SA . 1960 . Kinetic theory of moderately dense rigid sphere fluids. III. The formulation and solution of the transport equations for binary mixtures. J. Chem. Phys. , 32 : 538
  • Harris , RA and Rice , SA . 1960 . Kinetic theory of the moderately dense rigid-sphere fluid. IV. Fluxes of matter, momentum, and energy in a mixture. J. Chem. Phys. , 33 : 1047
  • Harris , RA and Rice , SA . 1960 . Kinetic theory of the moderately dense rigid-sphere fluid. V. Relaxation in momentum space . J. Chem. Phys. , 33 : 1055
  • Rice , SA , Kirkwood , JG and Harris , RA . 1961 . On the kinetic theory of dense fluids. VIII. Some comments on the formal computation of the non-equilibrium distribution function of a fluid . Physica , 27 : 717
  • McLachlan , AD and Harris , RA . 1961 . Mayer's ensembles of maximum entropy . J. Chem. Phys. , 34 : 1451
  • Harris , RA . 1963 . Predissociation. J. Chem. Phys. , 39 : 978
  • Harris , RA . 1964 . On the `average energy' in intermolecular force calculations . J. Chem. Phys. , 41 : 901
  • Harris , RA . 1965 . Franck–Condon integrals as the source of line shapes in the absorption of light by molecules . J. Molec. Spectrosc. , 16 : 291
  • Harris , RA . 1965 . On the optical rotary dispersion of polymers . J. Chem. Phys. , 43 : 959
  • Chamberlain , O , Coleman , S , Freedman , D , Glashow , S , Goldhaber , A , Harris , R , Karplus , M , Rasmussen , J , Serge , G , Socolow , R and Strauss , H . 31 October 1965 . “ Letter to the Editor of The Times: ‘Participation in Marches Explained’ ” . In The New York Times 31 October , 13 Section E
  • Harris , RA and Hearst , JE . 1966 . On polymer dynamics. J. Chem. Phys. , 44 : 2595
  • Hearst , JE and Harris , RA . 1966 . Abstract: a new model for polymer dynamics . J. Polym. Sci. , : 331 Part C No. 15
  • Hearst , JE and Harris , RA . 1966 . On polymer dynamics. II. J. Chem. Phys. , 45 : 3106
  • Harris , RA and Hearst , JE . 1967 . On polymer dynamics. III. Elastic light scattering . J. Chem. Phys. , 46 : 398
  • Harris , RA . 1967 . On the magnetic optical rotation and magnetic circular dichroism of polymers. I. Time-dependent correlation functions . J. Chem. Phys. , 46 : 3398
  • Harris , RA . 1967 . Pi-electron Hamiltonian . J. Chem. Phys. , 47 : 3967
  • Harris , RA . 1967 . Generalized time-dependent Hartree theory and the coupling between sigma and pi electrons . J. Chem. Phys. , 47 : 3972
  • Harris , RA . 1967 . Magnetic optical rotation and magnetic circular dichroism of polymers. II . J. Chem. Phys. , 47 : 4481
  • Harris , RA . 1968 . Pi-electron Hamiltonian. II. Inclusion of self-consistent screening . J. Chem. Phys. , 48 : 3600
  • Hearst , JE , Beals , E and Harris , RA . 1968 . Polymer dynamics. IV. The zero-frequency intrinsic viscosity of polymer molecules with hydrodynamic interaction and excluded volume . J. Chem. Phys. , 48 : 5371
  • Harris , RA . 1969 . Oscillator strengths and rotational strengths in Hartree–Fock theory . J. Chem. Phys. , 50 : 3947
  • Harris , RA and Falicov , LM . 1969 . Spin-density waves, charge-density waves, and bond alternation . J. Chem. Phys. , 50 : 4590 Bond alternation, a reply to L. Salem. J. Chem. Phys. 52, 1015 (1970)
  • Schneider , AS and Harris , RA . 1969 . Optical properties of polymers: model calculations for dinucleoside phosphates . J. Chem. Phys. , 50 : 5204
  • Falicov , LM and Harris , RA . 1969 . Two-electron homopolar molecule: a test for spin-density waves and charge-density waves . J. Chem. Phys. , 51 : 3153
  • Falicov , LM and Harris , RA . 1969 . Self-consistent theory of bond alternation in polyenes: normal state, charge-density waves, and spin-density waves . J. Chem. Phys. , 51 : 5034
  • Falicov , LM , Harris , RA and Visscher , PB . 1970 . Pi-electron theory of acetylene . J. Chem. Phys. , 52 : 3675
  • Dancz , J and Harris , RA . 1970 . On the oscillator strengths of model systems. I. The double well . J. Chem. Phys. , 52 : 5261
  • Dancz , J and Harris , RA . 1971 . Pi-electron theory of acetylene. II. Unrestricted Hartree–Fock theory . J. Chem. Phys. , 55 : 2868
  • Harris , RA and Falicov , LM . 1971 . Theory of n to π* transitions . J. Chem. Phys. , 55 : 2931
  • Harris , RA and Falicov , LM . 1973 . Theory of n to π* transitions: more than one nonbonding center . Chem. Phys. Lett. , 18 : 476
  • Harris , RA . 1973 . On the theory of light scattering from fluids and polymers . Chem. Phys. Lett. , 19 : 49
  • Harris , RA . 1973 . On the theory of two-photon n to π* transitions . Chem. Phys. Lett. , 19 : 201
  • Harris , RA , McClain , WM and Sloane , CF . 1974 . [sic], On the theory of polarized light scattering from dilute polymer solutions . Molec. Phys. , 28 : 381 the third author's correct name is C. S. Sloane
  • Harris , RA , Heller , DF and Gelbart , WM . 1974 . A priori calculation of collisional polarizabilities: (He)2, (Ne)2 and (Ar)2 . J. Chem. Phys. , 61 : 3854
  • Heller , DF , Harris , RA and Gelbart , WM . 1975 . Density functional formulation of collisional polarizabilities: application to homonuclear noble gas diatoms . J. Chem. Phys. , 62 : 1947
  • Harris , RA and Heller , DF . 1975 . Density functional theory of interacting closed shell systems. II. The determination of charge densities and the Hellman–Feynman theorem . J. Chem. Phys. , 62 : 3601
  • Harris , RA . 1975 . On a density functional theory of van der Waals forces . Chem. Phys. Lett. , 33 : 495
  • Harris , RA . 1976 . On the wave vector dependence of two photon absorption by a polymer . Chem. Phys. Lett. , 37 : 295
  • Harris , RA . 1976 . On the optical rotation of one linearly polarized beam of light by a second linearly polarized beam of light . J. Chem. Phys. , 65 : 5294
  • Harris , RA . 1977 . An exact sum rule in optical activity . Chem. Phys. Lett. , 45 : 477
  • Harris , RA . 1977 . A simple harmonic oscillator model for paramagnetism in a closed shell system . Chem. Phys. Lett. , 48 : 455
  • Harris , RA and McClain , WM . 1977 . Toward a theory of the Perrin matrix for light scattering from dilute polymer solutions . J. Chem. Phys. , 67 : 265
  • Harris , RA and McClain , WM . 1977 . Magnetic dipole and electric quadrupole interactions in polarized light scattering from polymers . J. Chem. Phys. , 67 : 269
  • Harris , RA and McClain , WM . 1977 . Multiple internal light scattering in polymers . J. Chem. Phys. , 67 : 271
  • Harris , RA . 1977 . A further note on the Kirkwood equation in atomic diamagnetism . Chem. Phys. Lett. , 52 : 153
  • McClain , WM and Harris , RA . 1977 . “ Two-photon molecular spectroscopy in liquids and gases ” . In Excited States , Edited by: Lim , EC . Vol. 3 , 1 – 56 . New York : Academic Press .
  • Harris , RA and Strauss , HL . 1978 . Paradoxes from the uncertainty principle . J. Chem. Ed. , 55 : 374
  • Harris , RA and Stodolsky , L . 1978 . Quantum beats in optical activity and weak interactions . Phys. Lett. B , 78 : 313
  • Harris , RA and Stodolsky , L . 1979 . Neutron optical activity . J. Chem. Phys. , 70 : 2789
  • Harris , RA and Swope , W . 1979 . A harmonic oscillator model for the magnetic properties of a closed shell system II. The magnetic shielding . Molec. Phys. , 38 : 287
  • Harris , RA . 1980 . A consequence of the motional Stark effect in two photon spectroscopy . J. Chem. Phys. , 72 : 774
  • Harris , RA . 1980 . On a time dependent Hartree theory of anharmonically coupled oscillators . J. Chem. Phys. , 72 : 1776
  • Harris , RA . 1980 . “ Manifestations of parity violations in atomic and molecular systems ” . In Quantum Dynamics of Molecules , Edited by: Woolley , RG . 357 – 376 . New York : Plenum Publishing Corporation .
  • Harris , RA and Stodolsky , L . 1980 . The effect of the parity violating electron–nucleus interaction on the spin–spin coupling Hamiltonian of chiral molecules . J. Chem. Phys. , 73 : 3862
  • Harris , RA and Stodolsky , L . 1981 . On the time dependence of optical activity . J. Chem. Phys. , 74 : 2145
  • Harris , RA and Stodolsky , L . 1982 . Two state systems in media and ‘Turing's Paradox’ . Phys. Lett. B , 116 : 464
  • Harris , RA , Mathies , R and Myers , A . 1983 . A simple sum rule in Raman theory . Chem. Phys. Lett. , 94 : 327
  • Harris , RA . 1983 . Alternant and non-alternant Möbius rings in Pariser–Parr–Pople theory . Chem. Phys. Lett. , 95 : 256
  • Harris , RA and Silbey , R . 1983 . On the stabilization of optical isomers through tunnelling friction . J. Chem. Phys. , 78 : 7330
  • Myers , AB , Harris , RA and Mathies , RA . 1983 . Resonance Raman excitation profiles of bacteriorhodopsin . J. Chem. Phys. , 79 : 603
  • Harris , RA and Weissman , Y . 1983 . The painted molecule: the quantum-mechanical scattering of an atom from a rotating soft sphere with an asymmetric surface . Chem. Phys. Lett. , 98 : 139
  • Harris , RA and Cina , JA . 1983 . Thomas–Fermi theory in a weak, slowly varying vector potential . J. Chem. Phys. , 79 : 1381
  • Weissman , Y and Harris , RA . 1983 . A simple one dimensional model of the quantum theory of racemization . Chem. Phys. , 81 : 147
  • McClain , WM and Harris , RA . 1983 . Analysis of observables in diagonally polarized light scattering experiments . J. Chem. Phys. , 79 : 3689
  • Cina , JA and Harris , RA . 1984 . An electron gas treatment of the potential curve and polarizability tensor of the lowest state of H2 . J. Chem. Phys. , 80 : 329
  • McClain , WM , Schauerte , JA and Harris , RA . 1984 . Model calculations of intramolecular interference effects in Rayleigh scattering from solutions of macromolecules . J. Chem. Phys. , 80 : 606
  • Silbey , R and Harris , RA . 1984 . Variational calculation of the dynamics of a two level system interacting with a bath . J. Chem. Phys. , 80 : 2615
  • Harris , RA . 1984 . Induction and dispersion forces in the electron gas theory of interacting closed shell systems . J. Chem. Phys. , 81 : 2403
  • Harris , RA and McClain , WM . 1985 . On the manifestation of retardation effects in diagonally polarized light scattering . J. Chem. Phys. , 82 : 658
  • Harris , RA and Pratt , LR . 1985 . Discretized propagators, Hartree, and Hartree–Fock equations, and the Hohenberg–Kohn theorem . J. Chem. Phys. , 82 : 856
  • Cina , JA and Harris , RA . 1985 . A simple electron gas treatment of the magnetic susceptibility tensor of the lowest state of H2 . J. Chem. Phys. , 82 : 5018
  • Harris , RA and Pratt , LR . 1985 . Discretized propagators in Hartree and Hartree–Fock theory . II. Responses to static electric and magnetic fields. J. Chem. Phys. , 82 : 5084
  • Harris , RA and Silbey , R . 1985 . Variational calculation of the tunnelling system interacting with a heat bath . II. Dynamics of an asymmetric tunnelling system. J. Chem. Phys. , 83 : 1069
  • Harris , RA and Pratt , LR . 1985 . A method for systematic inclusion of electron correlation density functionals . J. Chem. Phys. , 83 : 4024
  • Harris , RA , Mathies , RA and Pollard , WT . 1986 . Simple interpretation of dephasing in absorption and resonance Raman theory . J. Chem. Phys. , 85 : 3744
  • Suter , D , Chingas , GC , Harris , RA and Pines , A . 1987 . Berry's phase in magnetic resonance . Molec. Phys. , 61 : 1327
  • Pratt , LR , Hoffman , GG and Harris , RA . 1988 . Statistical theory of electron densities . J. Chem. Phys. , 88 : 1818
  • Grayce , CJ , Harris , RA and Hahn , EL . 1988 . The nuclear-quadrupole-induced dipole moment of HD . Chem. Phys. Lett. , 147 : 443
  • Hoffman , GG , Pratt , LR and Harris , RA . 1988 . Monte Carlo integration of density functional theory: fermions in a harmonic well . Chem. Phys. Lett. , 148 : 313
  • Harris , RA and Pitzer , RM . 1988 . Analytic determination of the hyperfine-assisted Zeeman shift for the deuterium atom . Phys. Rev. A , 38 : 3104
  • Silbey , R and Harris , RA . 1989 . Tunneling of molecules in low-temperature media: an elementary description . J. Phys. Chem. , 93 : 7062
  • Hunt , KLC , Liang , YQ , Nimalakirthi , R and Harris , RA . 1989 . Changes in electronic polarizability densities due to shifts in nuclear positions, and a new interpretation for integrated intensities of vibrational Raman bands . J. Chem. Phys. , 91 : 5251
  • Harris , RA , Hansen , AE and Bouman , TD . 1989 . On the resolution of an apparent conflict in the relation between position and momentum operators within the Hartree–Fock approximation . J. Chem. Phys. , 91 : 5856
  • Pratt , LR , Hoffman , GG and Harris , RA . 1990 . Ground state densities from electron propagators: optimized Thomas–Fermi approximation for short wavelength modes . J. Chem. Phys. , 92 : 6687 Erratum: J. Chem. Phys. 93, 4493 (1990)
  • Grayce , CJ and Harris , RA . 1990 . Electron-gas theory of the chemical shift . Molec. Phys. , 71 : 1
  • Grayce , CJ and Harris , RA . 1990 . Inconsistent kinetic energy functional of electron gases in the presence of inhomogeneous magnetic fields . Molec. Phys. , 71 : 1429
  • Grayce , CJ and Harris , RA . 1991 . An electron gas calculation of the nuclear magnetic shielding tensor of H2 . Molec. Phys. , 72 : 523
  • Harris , RA , Grayce , CJ , Makri , N and Miller , WH . 1991 . A corrected exponential power series expansion of the position matrix elements of the time evolution operator for a system in the presence of a vector potential . J. Chem. Phys. , 94 : 4682
  • Hunt , KLC and Harris , RA . 1991 . Vibrational circular dichroism and electric-field shielding tensors: a new physical interpretation based on nonlocal susceptibility densities . J. Chem. Phys. , 94 : 6995
  • Reilly , PD , Harris , RA and Whaley , KB . 1991 . Multiple-band theory of dynamics for interacting adsorbates coupled to phonons. I. Variationally optimized Hamiltonian . J. Chem. Phys. , 95 : 8599
  • Harris , RA , Wedlock , MR , Butler , LJ and Freed , KF . 1992 . Polarization effects in resonance Raman scattering from coupled optically bright states . J. Chem. Phys. , 96 : 2437
  • Hoffman , GG , Harris , RA and Pratt , LR . 1992 . Statistical theory of electron densities at nonzero temperatures . Can. J. Chem. , 70 : 478
  • Harris , RA , Shi , Y and McClain , WM . 1992 . Polarized light scattering from large quantum systems with zero initial and final angular momentum . J. Chem. Phys. , 96 : 7394
  • Harris , RA and McClain , WM . 1992 . Concerning `a new form of optical activity' . Chem. Phys. Lett. , 195 : 633
  • Reilly , PD , Harris , RA and Whaley , KB . 1992 . Multiple-band theory of dynamics for interacting adsorbates coupled to phonons . II. Single adsorbate dynamics. J. Chem. Phys. , 97 : 6975
  • Hiller , EM and Harris , RA . 1993 . Nuclear exchange spin couplings in metal trihydrides: a tight binding approximation . J. Chem. Phys. , 98 : 2077
  • Harris , RA and Tinoco , I Jr . 1993 . Laser-enhanced NMR spectroscopy: theoretical considerations . Science , 259 : 835
  • Harris , RA and Pratt , L . 1993 . A simple effective Hamiltonian for low-frequency linear responses . Chem. Phys. Lett. , 203 : 399
  • Shi , Y , McClain , WM and Harris , RA . 1993 . An extension of the Mueller scattering matrix to nonlinear light scattering . Chem. Phys. Lett. , 205 : 91
  • Reilly , PD , Harris , RA and Whaley , KB . 1993 . Quantum diffusion of light interstitials: one-phonon contribution to the impurity-lattice scattering . Phys. Rev. B , 47 : 5721
  • Hiller , EM and Harris , RA . 1993 . Correlation and pairwise exchange in the metal trihydrides . J. Chem. Phys. , 99 : 7652
  • Hiller , EM and Harris , RA . 1994 . Bipolarons and the temperature dependence of exchange in the metal trihydrides . J. Chem. Phys. , 100 : 2522
  • Cina , JA and Harris , RA . 1994 . On the preparation and measurement of superpositions of chiral amplitudes . J. Chem. Phys. , 100 : 2531
  • Shi , Y , McClain , WM and Harris , RA . 1994 . Generalized Stokes–Mueller formalism for two-photon absorption, frequency doubling, and hyper-Raman scattering . Phys. Rev. A , 49 : 1999
  • Harris , RA . 1994 . Optical activity in a weak electric field . Chem. Phys. Lett. , 223 : 250
  • Harris , RA , Shi , Y and Cina , JA . 1994 . On the measurement of superpositions of chiral amplitudes by polarized light scattering . J. Chem. Phys. , 101 : 3459
  • Grayce , CJ and Harris , RA . 1994 . Magnetic-field density-functional theory . Phys. Rev. A , 50 : 3089
  • Harris , RA and Tinoco , I Jr . 1994 . Laser-perturbed nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and the conservation of parity . J. Chem. Phys. , 101 : 9289
  • Harris , RA and Cina , JA . 1994 . Electric field optical activity, Rayleigh optical activity and the measurements of superpositions of chiral amplitudes . Faraday Discuss. , 99 : 369
  • Cina , JA and Harris , RA . 1994 . “ Use of phase-locked pulse sequences for probing the degradation of chiral coherences ” . In Ultrafast Phenomena IX , Edited by: Knox , W and Barbara , P . 486 Berlin : Springer-Verlag .
  • Cina , JA and Harris , RA . 1995 . Superpositions of handed wave functions . Science , 267 : 832
  • Grayce , CJ and Harris , RA . 1995 . Two-dipole magnetic-field density functional theory . J. Phys. Chem. , 99 : 2724
  • Grayce , CJ and Harris , RA . 1995 . A density functional theory of the Fermi contact contribution to the nuclear spin–spin coupling constant . Chem. Phys. Lett. , 234 : 319
  • Maierle , CS and Harris , RA . 1997 . Spin one-half optical activity . Chem. Phys. Lett. , 267 : 199
  • Salsbury , FR Jr and Harris , RA . 1997 . The current in magnetic field density functional theory and its application to the chemical shielding and magnetic susceptibility . J. Chem. Phys. , 107 : 7350
  • Salsbury , FR Jr and Harris , RA . 1997 . Hydrogen chemical shieldings in small molecules: a magnetic field density functional approach . Chem. Phys. Lett. , 279 : 247
  • Salsbury , FR Jr and Harris , RA . 1998 . A nonlocal current density functional for magnetic responses . J. Chem. Phys. , 108 : 6102
  • Harris , RA and Salsbury , FR Jr . 1998 . The exchange energy functional in a weak magnetic field . J. Chem. Phys. , 109 : 2609
  • Maierle , CS and Harris , RA . 1998 . Implications of parity conservation for superpositions of chiral states . J. Chem. Phys. , 109 : 3713
  • Salsbury , FR Jr and Harris , RA . 1998 . Estimation of the Fermi contact contribution to the xenon–hydrogen and xenon–xenon spin–spin coupling constants . Molec. Phys. , 94 : 307
  • Salsbury , FR Jr and Harris , RA . 1998 . The origin of the magnetic-field-dependent quadrupolar splitting . J. Chem. Phys. , 109 : 8338
  • Maierle , CS , Lidar , DA and Harris , RA . 1998 . How to teleport superpositions of chiral amplitudes . Phys. Rev. Lett. , 81 : 5928
  • Harris , RA . 1999 . Concerning a density functional theory of low frequency optical activity . Chem. Phys. Lett. , 305 : 425
  • Harris , RA . 2001 . Chiral fluctuations in achiral systems . J. Chem. Phys. , 115 : 10577
  • Harris , RA and Walls , JD . The creation and measurement of chiral coherences . Art and Symmetry in Experimental Physics, Festschrift for Eugene D. Commins AIP Conference Proceedings . Edited by: Budker , D , Bucksbaum , PH and Freedman , SJ . Vol. 596 , pp. 186 New York : AIP .
  • LaViolette , RA and Harris , RA . 2002 . Chiral fluctuations in achiral clusters and liquids via molecular dynamic simulations . J. Chem. Phys. , 116 : 7104
  • Harris , RA . 2002 . Quantum beats in electric field optical activity and parity non-conservation . Chem. Phys. Lett. , 365 : 343
  • Sears , DN , Jameson , CJ and Harris , RA . 2003 . Nuclear magnetic shielding and chirality. I. The shielding tensor of Xe interacting with Ne helices . J. Chem. Phys. , 119 : 2685
  • Sears , DN , Jameson , CJ and Harris , RA . 2003 . Nuclear magnetic shielding and chirality . II. The shielding tensor of a naked spin in Ne helices. J. Chem. Phys. , 119 : 2691
  • Sears , DN , Jameson , CJ and Harris , RA . 2003 . Nuclear magnetic shielding and chirality . III. The single electron on a helix model. J. Chem. Phys. , 119 : 2694
  • Sears , DN , Jameson , CJ and Harris , RA . 2004 . Nuclear magnetic shielding and chirality IV. The odd and even character of the shielding response to a chiral potential . J. Chem. Phys. , 120 : 3277
  • Belkin , MA , Shen , YR and Harris , RA . 2004 . Sum-frequency vibrational spectroscopy of chiral liquids off and close to electronic resonance and the antisymmetric Raman tensor . J. Chem. Phys. , 120 : 10118
  • Ji , N and Harris , RA . 2006 . Atomic and molecular parity nonconservation and sum frequency generation solutions to the Ozma Problem . J. Phys. Chem. , number in honor of Robert J. Silbey (in the press)
  • Harris , RA and Jameson , CJ . 2006 . A note on chirality in NMR spectroscopy . J. Chem. Phys. , (in the press)

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