An Introduction to the Optical Spectroscopy of Inorganic Solids

Jose Solé, Luisa Bausa, Daniel Jaque

John Wiley and Sons, Apr 11, 2005 - Science - 304 pages

This practical guide to spectroscopy and inorganic materials meets the demand from academia and the science community for an introductory text that introduces the different optical spectroscopic techniques, used in many laboratories, for material characterisation.

• Treats the most basic aspects to be introduced into the field of optical spectroscopy of inorganic materials, enabling a student to interpret simple optical (absorption, reflectivity, emission and scattering) spectra
• Contains simple, illustrative examples and solved exercises
• Covers the theory, instrumentation and applications of spectroscopy for the characterisation of inorganic materials, including lasers, phosphors and optical materials such as photonics

This is an ideal beginner’s guide for students with some previous knowledge in quantum mechanics and optics, as well as a reference source for professionals or researchers in materials science, especially the growing field of optical materials.

Contents

• Light Sources: 39
• Monochromators and Detectors: 77
• The Optical Transparency of Solids: 113
• Optically Active Centers: 151
• Rare Earth and Transition Metal Ions: 199
• Group Theory and Spectroscopy: 235
• Appendix A1 The Joint Density of States: 263
• Appendix A3 The Calculation of the Probability of Spontaneous: 271
• Index: 277

Bibliographic information

• Title: An Introduction to the Optical Spectroscopy of Inorganic Solids
• Authors: Jose Solé, Luisa Bausa, Daniel Jaque
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, 2005
• ISBN: 0470868856, 9780470868850
• Length: 304 pages
• Subjects: Science / Spectroscopy & Spectrum Analysis