Wave Optics in Infrared Spectroscopy
Theory, Simulation, and Modeling
- 1st Edition - June 1, 2024
- Author: Thomas G. Mayerhöfer
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 2 0 3 1 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 2 0 3 2 - 6
Wave Optics in Infrared Spectroscopy starts where conventional books about infrared spectroscopy end. Whereas the latter are based on the Bouguer-Beer-Lambert law, the cornersto… Read more
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Request a sales quoteWave Optics in Infrared Spectroscopy starts where conventional books about infrared spectroscopy end. Whereas the latter are based on the Bouguer-Beer-Lambert law, the cornerstones of this book are wave optics and dispersion theory.
This gap between both levels of theory is bridged to allow a seamless transition from one to the other. Based on these foundations, the reader is able to choose which level of theory is adequate for the particular problem at hand. Advanced topics like 2D correlation analysis, chemometrics and strong coupling are introduced and viewed from a wave optics perspective. Spectral mixing rules are also considered to better understand spectra of heterogeneous samples. Finally, optical anisotropy is examined to allow a better understanding of spectral features due to orientation and orientational averaging. This discussion is based on a 4 x 4 matrix formalism, which is used not only to simulate and analyze complex materials, but also to understand vibrational circular dichroism from a (semi-) classical point of view.
Wave Optics in Infrared Spectroscopy is written as a tool to reunite the fragmented field of infrared spectroscopy. It will appeal to chemists, physicists, and chemical/optical engineers.
- Assists the reader (including those with less physical science backgrounds) in using more of the extensive benefits that infrared spectroscopy can provide by making them better aware and informed about the higher-level theory
- Built on wave optics and dispersion theory versus the Bouguer-Beer-Lambert law of conventional infrared spectroscopy literature
- Explains the limits of lower level of theory
- Provides a thorough introduction to more sophisticated topics, with a smooth transition from lower to higher level theory
Chemists, physicists, astronomers, and chemical/optical engineers who work in the field of Infrared Spectroscopy. The book is written as a tool to reunite the fragmented field of infrared spectroscopy. Chemistry and physics graduate and postdoc students with an interest in optical spectroscopy; the book is heavily developed and evolved from a lecture series by the author for chemistry, physics, and photonics master students. Analytical/molecular infrared spectroscopists can supplement their knowledge to understand seemingly surprising artefacts in spectra quantitatively and understand how basic theory must be modified to explain results of modern analytical approaches. Physicists with focus on remote sensing on solar and extrasolar surfaces or on understanding exotic properties of matter by infrared spectroscopy learn how to explain their results quantitatively. People with a photonics background learning how concepts used in analytical and molecular infrared spectroscopy relate to higher level theory, i.e., wave optics and dispersion theory, with which they are more familiar with
Part 1
1. What is wrong with absorbance
2. A simplified calculus
3. The Electromagnetic Field
4. Reflection and transmission of plane waves
5. Dispersion relations
6. Deviations from the (Bouguer-)Beer-Lambert approximation
7. Additional insights gained by wave optics and dispersion theory
8. 2D Correlation Analysis
9. Chemometrics
10. Mixing rules
Part 2
11. What is wrong with linear dichroism theory
12. Reflection and transmission of plane waves from and through anisotropic media – generalized 4×4 matrix formalism
13. Dispersion relations - anisotropic oscillator models
14. Dispersion analysis of anisotropic crystals - examples
15. Polycrystalline materials
16. Vibrational circular dichroism
1. What is wrong with absorbance
2. A simplified calculus
3. The Electromagnetic Field
4. Reflection and transmission of plane waves
5. Dispersion relations
6. Deviations from the (Bouguer-)Beer-Lambert approximation
7. Additional insights gained by wave optics and dispersion theory
8. 2D Correlation Analysis
9. Chemometrics
10. Mixing rules
Part 2
11. What is wrong with linear dichroism theory
12. Reflection and transmission of plane waves from and through anisotropic media – generalized 4×4 matrix formalism
13. Dispersion relations - anisotropic oscillator models
14. Dispersion analysis of anisotropic crystals - examples
15. Polycrystalline materials
16. Vibrational circular dichroism
- No. of pages: 464
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 1, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier Science
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443220319
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Thomas G. Mayerhöfer
Thomas Mayerhöfer studied chemistry at the University of Regensburg, Germany where he received his diploma in 1996. He obtained his PhD from the Friedrich-Schiller University in Jena, Germany in 1999. In 2006 he finished his habilitation in physical chemistry on the "Optics and IR-Spectroscopy of Polydomain Materials". Since the end of 2007, he has worked at the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology in Jena, Germany. One of his main areas of interest is on reuniting and advancing the fragmented field of IR spectroscopy based on wave optics and dispersion theory. He has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed papers, predominantly as first author.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Researcher, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Germany