Perspectives in Modern Chemical Spectroscopy

1 Chemical Applications of Molecular Spectroscopy — A Developing Perspective.- 1 Introduction.- 2 A Historical Perspective.- 3 An Introduction to the Use of Fourier-Transform Methods in Chemical Spectroscopy.- 4 The Electromagnetic Spectrum (The Photon Spectroscopies).- 5 Mass Spectrometry.- 6 Some More Specialised Spectroscopies.- 7 Sampling Considerations and Conclusions Across the Spectroscopies.- 8 References.- 2 Recent Advances in Vibrational Spectroscopy.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Data Handling and Library Search.- 3 Reflectance Methods.- 4 Quantitative Analysis.- 5 Fast Spectroscopy.- 6 Microsampling.- 7 Inorganic Applications.- 8 Future Developments.- 9 References.- 3 Infrared Sampling Methods.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Transmission Methods.- 3 Diffuse Reflectance.- 4 Attenuated Total Reflectance.- 5 Photoacoustic Spectroscopy.- 6 Conclusions.- 7 References.- 8 Bibliography.- 4 Electronic Absorption Spectroscopy: Theory and Practice.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Electronic Energy Levels and Transitions.- 3 Instrumentation in Electronic Absorption Spectroscopy.- 4 Applications of Electronic Absorption Spectroscopy.- 5 References.- 5 Luminescence Spectroscopy.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Fundamentals of Photophysics.- 3 Luminescence Instrumentation.- 4 Luminescence Measurement and Analytical Applications.- 5 References.- 6 An Introduction to Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in Fluids.- 1 Basic Principles.- 2 Spectral Acquisition.- 3 Transverse Relaxation.- 4 Spin Lattice Relaxation.- 5 Spin Labelling Methods.- 6 Two-Dimensional NMR.- 7 Summary.- 8 Bibliography.- 7 Multinuclear High-Resolution NMR in Solids.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Techniques Based on Carbon-13.- 3 Techniques Based on other Nuclei.- 4 References.- 8 Principles and Techniques of Laser Spectroscopy.- 1 General Principles of Laser Operation.- 2 Properties of Laser Light, and their Applications.- 3 Laser Sources of Spectroscopic Importance.- 4 Absorption Spectroscopy.- 5 Fluorescence Spectroscopy.- 6 Raman Spectroscopy.- 7 Free Jet Expansions and Laser Spectroscopy.- 8 Laser Ionisation Mass Spectrometry.- 9 References.- 9 Raman Spectroscopy.- 1 What Is Raman Spectroscopy?.- 2 How Does the Raman Effect Occur?.- 3 How Is a Raman Spectrum Measured?.- 4 What Can Be Learned from Raman Spectroscopy?.- 5 Other Raman Spectroscopies.- 6 The Future.- 7 References.- 8 Bibliography.- 10 Natural and Magnetic Circular Dichroism Spectroscopies.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Natural Circular Dichroism.- 3 Magnetic Circular Dichroism.- 4 References.- 11 Mass Spectrometry.- 1 History and Introduction.- 2 Ionisation Methods.- 3 Mass Analysis.- 4 Ion Detection.- 5 Data Systems.- 6 Combined Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry.- 7 Tandem Mass Spectrometry.- 8 References.- 12 Electron Paramagnetic Resonance and Electron Nuclear Double Resonance Spectroscopy.- 1 Introduction.- 2 EPR Spectrometer.- 3 Spectral Parameters.- 4 Radicals in Polymers.- 5 Molecular Motion and Spin Labels.- 6 Spin Traps.- 7 Transition-Metal Ions in Proteins.- 8 Electron Nuclear Double Resonance.- 9 Pulsed EPR and Electron Spin Echo Envelope Modulation.- 10 References.- 11 Bibliography.