Industrial and academic spectroscopists offer a guide to industrial problem solvers, process and control engineers, and quality control technicians who have been using Raman spectroscopy as a tool since the late 1980s. They investigate whether the technology can be of use, and if so what type of instrumentation will allow users to obtain the most useful data. The wide range of applications they describe include crystals, glass, gemology, semiconductor nanostructures, pharmaceuticals, biomolecular dynamics, ion-ion interactions in aqueous and nonaqueous electrolyte solutions, forensic science, organic fibers and films, and medieval pigments. Introductory chapters look at theory and at instruments and processes in general. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
This work covers principles of Raman theory, analysis, instrumentation, and measurement, specifying up-to-the-minute benefits of Raman spectroscopy in a variety of industrial and academic fields, and how to cultivate growth in new disciplines. It contains case studies that illustrate current techniques in data extraction and analysis, as well as over 500 drawings and photographs that clarify and reinforce critical text material. The authors discuss Raman spectra of gases; Raman spectroscopy applied to crystals, applications to gemology, in vivo Raman spectroscopy, applications in forensic science, and collectivity of vibrational modes, among many other topics.
