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Informationen zum Autor Peter Vandenabeele, Ghent University, Belgium Klappentext This text offers an open-learning approach to Raman spectroscopy providing detail on instrumentation, applications and discussions questions throughout the book.It provides a valuable guide to assist with teaching Raman spectroscopy which is gaining attention in (analytical) chemistry, and as a consequence, teaching programs have followed. Today, education in Raman spectroscopy is often limited to theoretical aspects (e.g. selection rules), but practical aspects are usually disregarded. With these course notes, the author hopes to fill this gap and include information about Raman instrumentation and how it is interpreted.* Provides a user-friendly text that tackles the theoretical background, and offers everyday tips for common practice* Raman instrumentation and practical aspects, which are sometimes overlooked, are covered* Appropriate for students, and includes summaries, text boxes, illustrating the ideas with examples from research literature or providing background information or links with other courses* Written with an open-learning approach, this book will be ideal for use as a self-study guide or as the basis of a taught course with discussion and self-assessment questions throughout the text* Includes a comprehensive bibliography to guide the reader to more specialized texts and sources. Zusammenfassung This text offers an open-learning approach to Raman spectroscopy providing detail on instrumentation! applications and discussions questions throughout the book. It provides a valuable guide to assist with teaching Raman spectroscopy which is gaining attention in (analytical) chemistry! and as a consequence! teaching programs have followed. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xiAcknowledgements xiiiAcronyms, Abbreviations and Symbols xvAbout the Author xviiIntroduction to Raman spectroscopy xix1 Theoretical Aspects 11.1 Classical Approach 11.2 Selection Rule 71.3 Energy Levels and Group Frequencies 131.4 Raman Intensity 191.5 Raman Bandwidth 351.6 The General Appearance of a Raman Spectrum 371.7 Summary 38Intermezzo 1.1 The Harmonic Oscillator and the Position of the Vibrational Energy Levels 6Intermezzo 1.2 The Anharmonic Oscillator and the Position of Vibrational Energy Levels 11Intermezzo 1.3 Raman Intensity Annotations 302 Interferences and Side-effects 392.1 Absorption 402.2 Fluorescence 402.3 Thermal Effects, Photodecomposition and Laser Ablation 432.4 Ambient Light and Background Radiation 442.5 Summary 443 Enhancement of the Raman Signal 473.1 Resonance Raman (RR) Spectroscopy 483.2 Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) 483.3 Summary 59Intermezzo 3.1 The Analysis of Organic Dyes by SERS 584 Raman Instrumentation 614.1 Lasers 624.2 Detectors 744.3 Filters 814.4 Dispersion Systems 834.5 Components for Transportation of Light 884.6 Sample Chambers and Measurement Probes 914.7 Noise in Raman Spectroscopy 954.8 Summary 995 Raman Spectroscopy in Daily Lab-life 1015.1 Calibration of a Raman Spectrometer 1025.2 Raman Spectral Post-processing 1085.3 Interpretation of Raman Spectra of Organic Molecules 1165.4 Interpretation of Raman Spectra of Inorganic Molecules 1315.5 Quantitative Aspects of Raman Spectroscopy 1345.6 Fingerprinting and Spectral Searching Algorithms 1375.7 Raman Mapping and Imaging 1415.8 Combination with Other Techniques 1455.9 Summary 147Intermezzo 5.1 Micro-Raman Spectroscopy in Microbiology 107Intermezzo 5.2 Raman Spectroscopy in a Forensics Laboratory 117Intermezzo 5.3 Pigment Analysis with Raman Spectroscopy 132Intermezzo 5.4 Detection of Counterfeit Medicines with Raman Spectroscopy 136Intermezzo 5.5 Exobiology: Raman Spectroscopy Helps the Search for Life on Mars 139Intermezzo 5.6 Direct Analysis of Precious Art Objects 144Responses to Questions 149Bibliog...
