Condensed Matter Optical Spectroscopy

An Illustrated Introduction
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4665-6956-0
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 414 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 251 mm, Gewicht: 885 g

Discover a Modern Approach to the Study of Molecular Symmetry

Classroom-tested from an author experienced in teaching a course on condensed matter spectroscopy, and introductory spectroscopy and lasers, Condensed Matter Optical Spectroscopy: An Illustrated Introduction contains over 200 color illustrations and provides a clear overview of the field. Intended for undergraduate students in a variety of majors, this text presents the application of molecular symmetry on optical spectra (ultraviolet, visible, infrared, and Raman) through group theory, and uses numerous examples to illustrate practical theory applications.

Recognize the Symmetry of Any Atomic Arrangement and the Point Group to Which It Belongs

Divided into five chapters, this book is designed to help students choose a method or several methods for material characterization, measure a correct spectrum, and interpret the spectrum or correlate the spectra obtained using different methods. It includes solid-state active media for lasers, as well as coordination and organometallic complexes, minerals, and metal ions in biological systems, and also provides 3D representations.

This book addresses:

- Classifying molecules according to their symmetry

- What happens when an ion of transition metal enters an environment with a given symmetry

- How atomic orbitals are involved in molecular bonding

- Whether the molecule is a rigid construction or a dynamic structure (which can either interact with light or not at all)

- How to perform a reliable spectrum measurement

Condensed Matter Optical Spectroscopy: An Illustrated Introduction does not require any prior knowledge on group theory.

Print Versions of this book also include access to the ebook version.

Zielgruppe

Senior undergraduate and graduate level students in physics, chemistry, materials science, and biology who want to understand condensed matter characterization, as well as researchers, scientists, and instructors in physics chemistry, biology, biophysics, and pharmaceutical sciences.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ionita, Iulian

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Thermodynamik Festkörperphysik, Kondensierte Materie
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Werkstoffkunde, Materialwissenschaft: Forschungsmethoden
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Elektromagnetismus Mikroskopie, Spektroskopie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Molecular Symmetry and the Symmetry Groups. Crystal Field Theory. Symmetry and Molecular Orbitals Theory. Symmetry of Molecular Vibrations and Selection Rules. Basic Optical Spectroscopic Techniques. Study Questions. References. Appendix: Selected Character Tables. Solutions to Study Questions. Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Iulian Ionita is a member of the faculty of physics at the University of Bucharest, where he has been a lecturing professor since 1991 and is currently the director of the Research Center in Photonics–Spectroscopy–Plasma–Lasers. Dr. Ionita earned his PhD in physics, specializing in optics–spectroscopy–lasers, from the University of Bucharest. He has published (as author or coauthor) 37 articles related to either biophotonics or spectral characterization of both inorganic materials and human tissues. He is also the coauthor of textbooks on condensed matter spectroscopy, optics, and applied spectroscopy for undergraduate and graduate students.