Electron Paramagnetic Resonance: Elementary Theory and Practical Applications [Hardcover]

John A. Weil (Author), James R. Bolton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 8, 2007 | ISBN-10: 047175496X | ISBN-13: 978-0471754961 | Edition: 2

This book provides an introduction to the underlying theory, fundamentals, and applications of EPR spectroscopy, as well as new developments in the area. Knowledge of the topics presented will allow the reader to interpret of a wide range of EPR spectra, as well as help them to apply EPR techniques to problem solving in a wide range of areas: organic, inorganic, biological, and analytical chemistry; chemical physics, geophysics, and minerology.

• Includes updated information on high frequency and multi-frequency EPR, pulsed microwave techniques and spectra analysis, dynamic effects, relaxation phenomena, computer-based spectra simulation, biomedical aspects of EPR, and more
• Equips readers with sufficient knowledge of EPR techniques to go on in their specialized area of interest
• Provides problem sets and concise bibliographies at the end of each chapter, plus several tutorial appendices on topics like mathematical operations, quantum mechanics of angular momentum, experimental considerations.

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"Highly recommended to researchers seeking applications that would harness the potential of EPR spectroscopy to related fields of study. The authors are to be congratulated on producing a truly formidable EPR bible that lays claim once again to being the standard of work on the subject." (Journal of Chemical Education, January 2009)

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An introduction to and a tutorial on electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. Considers the use of EPR techniques to solve problems of interest in organic, inorganic, biological or analytical chemistry, chemical physics, mineralogy and geophysics. Demonstrates the similarities and unity of approach possible for all the myriad of paramagnetic systems open to study by EPR. Features problems sets of varying degrees of difficulty. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 664 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience; 2 edition (January 8, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047175496X
• ISBN-13: 978-0471754961
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 1.5 x 9.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,574,769 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear and comprehensive introduction, October 17, 2007

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This review is from: Electron Paramagnetic Resonance: Elementary Theory and Practical Applications (Hardcover)

As a graduate student at Caltech, I first started learning about EPR from the first edition of this book. The first edition (much slimmer) was not perfect, and I found useful complementary information in the works of Poole and Baird, but I noticed that I kept returning to Weil and Bolton for answers to my most fundamental questions. The appendices including lucid treatments on instrumental design and the relevant quantum mechanics were particularly useful in my overall understanding of the theory and practice of EPR. In the newest edition, the subject is given an even broader overview, with clear discussions of modern techniques. The best of the bunch. I also recommend Poole's _Electron Spin Resonance: A Comprehensive Treatise on Experimental Techniques_, Bersohn Baird's _Electron Paramagnetic Resonance_, and the _Handbook of Electron Spin Resonance_, edited by Poole and Farach.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars comprehensive, but poorly written, January 27, 2000

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This review is from: Electron Paramagnetic Resonance: Elementary Theory and Practical Applications (Hardcover)

Electron paramagnetic resonance is a fairly complicated experimental technique, and the task of writing a textbook on this method is extremely challenging. This particular book is written by experienced scientists and covers all major modifications of EPR, as well as extensive bibliography. However, the presentation of the material could be much, much better. I found it very hard to follow the authors mostly because the systematics in presentation, from full explanation of simple things to more complicated ones, is lacking almost completely. Sometimes I even had a strange feeling that subsections of the book were written independently and were just put next to each other in the final manuscript, so different is their writing style, and so weakly they are related to each other. Unfortunately, there are not so many books on EPR published recently which are available at bookstores, so the readers do not have a lot of choice...