Practical Raman Spectroscopy

This text offers an open-learning approach to Raman spectroscopyproviding detail on instrumentation, applications and discussionsquestions throughout the book.It provides a valuable guide to assist with teaching Ramanspectroscopy which is gaining attention in (analytical) chemistry,and as a consequence, teaching programs have followed. Today,education in Raman spectroscopy is often limited to theoreticalaspects (e.g. selection rules), but practical aspects are usuallydisregarded. With these course notes, the author hopes to fill thisgap and include information about Raman instrumentation and how itis interpreted.* Provides a user-friendly text that tackles the theoreticalbackground, and offers everyday tips for common practice* Raman instrumentation and practical aspects, which aresometimes overlooked, are covered* Appropriate for students, and includes summaries, text boxes,illustrating the ideas with examples from research literature orproviding background information or links with other courses* Written with an open-learning approach, this book will be idealfor use as a self-study guide or as the basis of a taught coursewith discussion and self-assessment questions throughout thetext* Includes a comprehensive bibliography to guide the reader tomore specialized texts and sources.