Ebook: Internal reflection spectroscopy: theory and applications

Presents coverage of internal reflection spectroscopy (IRS) and its applications to polymer, semiconductor, biological, electrochemical and membrane research. It describes the theory and procedures and identifies the spectral regions, from materials characterization to process monitoring.;Preface, Contributors, 1. History of Internal Reflection Spectroscopy, 2. Principles, Theory, and Practice of Internal Reflection Spectroscopy, 3. The Industrial Applications of Infrared Internal Reflection Spectroscopy, 4. Process Monitoring Applications of Multiple Internal Reflection Spectroscopy, 5. Biological Applications of Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR) Spectroscopy, 6. The Determination of Molecular Spatial Orientation, 7. Spectral Regions and Special Applications of Internal Reflection Spectroscopy, 8. Studies of Semiconductor Surfaces: Vibrational Spectroscopy of Adsorbates, 9. Electrochemical Applications of Internal Reflection Spectroscopy, 10. In Situ Infrared Attenuated Total Reflection Membrane Spectroscopy, 11. Determination of Optical Constants, 12. Matrix Dependence in Single and Multilayer IRS Spectra, Index