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Informationen zum Autor STEPHEN E. BIALKOWSKI is Professor of Chemical Analysis at Utah State University with interests in atmospheric chemistry! spectroscopy! nonlinear optics! and chemometrics. He has been involved in major research projects for the National Science Foundation and other institutions; has published over fifty articles in professional journals; and has served as chairman for both the Utah Academy of Science! Arts! and Letters and the Society for Applied Spectroscopy. Klappentext Focusing on samples in homogeneous media! this book provides a unique guide - incorporating theory and applicationto all available photothermal spectroscopy techniques for chemical and material analysis. It uses a systematic approach in its comprehensive treatment of the theory! and covers all the necessary background material! from laser optics to fluid dynamics. For analytical chemists! as well as for students at the graduate level! Photothermal Spectroscopy Methods for Chemical Analysis is an unmatched resource that develops a consistent mathematical basis for signal description! consolidates previous theories! and provides invaluable insight into laser technology. Zusammenfassung Presents the theoretical basis and practical considerations required for successful applications of photothermal spectroscopy - a technique used in chemical analysis - to the analysis of samples. Inhaltsverzeichnis Absorption! Energy Transfer! and Excited-State Relaxation. Hydrodynamic Relaxation: Heat Transfer and Acoustics. Optical Principles for Photothermal Spectroscopy. Temperature Change and Optical Elements in Homogeneous Samples. Photothermal Spectroscopy in Homogeneous Samples. Analytical Measurement and Data Processing Considerations. Analytical Applications. Photothermal Spectroscopy of Heterogeneous Samples. Index.
