Encompassing a wide range of techniques, spectroscopy is used to analyze chemicals, biological and pharmaceutical compounds, food and beverages, and high-tech materials. Covering the whole range of spectroscopic techniques, this book provides a thorough overview of underlying principles, techniques and applications. Dr. Hollas is a well-known author and authority in the field, and this book is an expanded version of his well-received lower-level book, Modern Spectroscopy, now in its third edition (0-471-96523-5). ''The first edition of High Resolution Spectroscopy (the big book version of Modern Spectroscopy) was undoubtedly the best textbook on spectroscopy written at an undergraduate / beginning graduate level, and the second edition is an improvement... ...The coverage is broad, deep and even. The first chapters give a concise and clear introduction to spectroscopy, covering much that is accessible elsewhere only in more complicated discussions... ...The production values of High Resolution Spectroscopy are high, diagrams are well reproduced and the whole text is lavishly illustrated with many spectra and diagrams of apparatus.... ... it contains a great deal of material and is beautifully written; every library should contain a copy; every student of spectroscopy (no-matter what age!) should have a copy on their shelves.'' Extracts from a Review in Spectroscopy Europe, 11/3 (1999) High Resolution Spectroscopy discusses the underlying concepts in the different branches of spectroscopy, especially in high resolution spectroscopy. The coverage of the book includes basic principles such as the quantization of energy, as well as the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with atoms and molecules; general experimental methods and features of instrumentation; and microwave, millimeter wave, and lamb dip spectroscopy. Also covered in the book are subjects such as the principles behind rotational spectroscopy; diatomic and polyatomic molecules in vibrational spectroscopy; and the electronic spectroscopy of atoms, as well as diatomic and polyatomic molecules. The text is recommended for engineers and physicists who would like to know more about the concepts, theories, methods, and instrumentation related to spectroscopy, particularly in the field of high resolution spectroscopy. Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Preface , Pages v-vii Fundamental constants , Page viii Useful conversion factors , Page viii 1 - Quantization of energy , Pages 1-35 2 - Interaction of electromagnetic radiation with atoms and molecules , Pages 36-50 3 - General experimental methods , Pages 51-86 4 - Rotational spectroscopy , Pages 87-148 5 - Vibrational spectroscopy , Pages 149-267 6 - Electronic spectroscopy , Pages 268-434 7 - Photoelectron spectroscopy , Pages 435-480 8 - Lasers and laser spectroscopy , Pages 481-593 Appendix - Character tables , Pages 595-605 References , Pages 607-611 Index of atoms and molecules , Pages 613-625 Subject index , Pages 627-638 J. Michael Hollas. Includes Bibliographies And Indexes.
