Modern Spectroscopy, 3rd Edition [Paperback]

J. Michael Hollas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 18, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0471965235 | ISBN-13: 978-0471965237 | Edition: 3

This new edition of Modern Spectroscopy is aimed at an undergraduate audience, and introduces a wide range of spectroscopies, and includes both the background theory and applications to structure determination and chemical analysis. It covers rotational, vibrational, electronic, photoelectron, and Auger spectroscopy, as well as EXAFS, and the theory of laser and laser spectroscopy. Subjects such as interferometry, supersonic jet spectroscopy, and applications of spectroscopy to astrophysics are also notable by their inclusion. New material includes a discussion of icosahedral symmetry and its relevance to the C60 molecule, the basics of charge coupled device detectors, an introduction to zero kinetic energy photoelectron spectroscopy, and simple rules for the division of the vibrations of a molecule into symmetry classes. Reformatted and designed to be user-friendly, Modern Spectroscopy provides new worked examples of calculations and other problems covering a wide variety of topics.

Editorial Reviews

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"Two valuable features for both students and instructors are a strong final chapter on Lasers and Laser Spectroscopy, and a set of 17 worked examples…" (Journal of Chemical Education, January 2005)

"…a good reference for those interested in basic theories behind general spectroscopic techniques. I welcome its presence in my professional library." (Clinical Chemistry, December 2004)

"…this text is well written and the descriptions relating theory to phenomena are clear and well constructed. The book achieves its goal as a well-rounded textbook." (Applied Spectroscopy, August 2004) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

The new edition of Modern Spectroscopy is aimed at an undergraduate audience, and is suitable for students of chemistry, physics and chemical physics studying atomic and molecular spectroscopy, lasers and laser spectroscopy, and molecular symmetry. The book introduces the reader to a wide range of spectroscopies, and includes both the background theory and applications to structure determination and chemical analysis. It covers rotational, vibrational, electronic, photoelectron and Auger spectroscopy, as well as EXAFS, and the theory of lasers and laser spectroscopy. A further special feature is the inclusion of such subjects as interferometry, supersonic jet spectroscopy and applications of spectroscopy to astrophysics. New material includes a discussion of icosahedral symmetry and its relevance to the C_60 molecule, the basics of charge coupled device detectors, an introduction to zero kinetic energy (ZEKE) photoelectron spectroscopy, and simple rules for the division of the vibrations of a molecule into symmetry classes. Reformatted and designed to be user friendly, Modern Spectroscopy provides new worked examples of calculations and other problems covering a wide variety of topics. The author has many years' teaching and research experience in the field which he brings to bear in the clear writing style and wide range of topics in Modern Spectroscopy. Praise for the second edition includes:'...one is left in little doubt that this book is one which could well serve as a gold standard for specialist physical chemistry texts.' - J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 'The book remains an excellent, up-to-date text on spectroscopy at the undergraduate level,' - J. Mol. Struct.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 3 edition (July 18, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471965235
• ISBN-13: 978-0471965237
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,143,685 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book of its Type, March 11, 2001

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Matt "Matt" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Modern Spectroscopy, 3rd Edition (Paperback)

Even if beginning with only an introductory understanding of quantum mechanics, this excellent book will allow you to understand most major branches of spectroscopy. The chapters are organized to include reasonable amounts of both theory and show real spectra to help use the theory in the context of real research. One of the earlier chapters includes a review/primer on group theory and the remaining chapters can be understood with the group theory presented in that chapter. This book is therefore suitable as a text and is also very usefull as a reference.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reference for lab students, October 23, 1999

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This review is from: Modern Spectroscopy, 3rd Edition (Paperback)

I used this book to supplement the ocean of Herzberg referenced in my lab class. It seems pretty complete and is clearly written. The examples are very helpful.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and well organized spectroscopy book, February 24, 2006

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Geronimo L. Villanueva (D.C, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Modern Spectroscopy (Paperback)

The books reviews all the fundamental concepts on molecular spectroscopy. The chapter on quantum mechanics is well organized, and introduces the reader into the tools necessary for understanding the logic behind molecular spectroscopy. Simple, clear and easy to follow. The way the book is organized is also very good, from general/simple to specific/complex, so it's suitable for undergraduate students and all type of scientists.