1st Edition

Condensed Matter Optical Spectroscopy An Illustrated Introduction

By Iulian Ionita Copyright 2015
    414 Pages 242 Color Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Discover a Modern Approach to the Study of Molecular Symmetry

    Classroom-tested from an author experienced in teaching a course on condensed matter spectroscopy, and introductory spectroscopy and lasers, Condensed Matter Optical Spectroscopy: An Illustrated Introduction contains over 200 color illustrations and provides a clear overview of the field. Intended for undergraduate students in a variety of majors, this text presents the application of molecular symmetry on optical spectra (ultraviolet, visible, infrared, and Raman) through group theory, and uses numerous examples to illustrate practical theory applications.

    Recognize the Symmetry of Any Atomic Arrangement and the Point Group to Which It Belongs

    Divided into five chapters, this book is designed to help students choose a method or several methods for material characterization, measure a correct spectrum, and interpret the spectrum or correlate the spectra obtained using different methods. It includes solid-state active media for lasers, as well as coordination and organometallic complexes, minerals, and metal ions in biological systems, and also provides 3D representations.

    This book addresses:

    • Classifying molecules according to their symmetry
    • What happens when an ion of transition metal enters an environment with a given symmetry
    • How atomic orbitals are involved in molecular bonding
    • Whether the molecule is a rigid construction or a dynamic structure (which can either interact with light or not at all)
    • How to perform a reliable spectrum measurement

    Condensed Matter Optical Spectroscopy: An Illustrated Introduction does not require any prior knowledge on group theory.

    Print Versions of this book also include access to the ebook version.

    Molecular Symmetry and the Symmetry Groups

    Symmetry Elements and Symmetry Operations

    Point Groups and Molecular Symmetry

    Symmetry Classification of Molecules

    Matrix Representation of Symmetry Transformation

    Group Representations

    Properties of Irreducible Representations

    Tables of Characters

    Symmetry of Crystals and Space Groups

    Rotation Groups and Operators

    Examples of Symmetry

    Study Questions

    References

    Crystal Field Theory

    States and Energies of Free Atoms and Ions

    Optical Spectra of Ionic Crystals

    Impurities in Crystal Lattice: Splitting of Levels and Terms in Lattice Symmetry

    Weak Crystalline Field of Octahedral Symmetry

    Effect of a Weak Crystalline Field of Lower Symmetries

    Splitting of Multielectron dn Configurations in the Crystalline Field

    Jahn–Teller Effect

    Construction of Energy-Level Diagrams

    Tanabe–Sugano Diagrams

    Example of the Co Ion

    Limitations of the Crystal Field Theory

    Study Questions

    References

    Symmetry and Molecular Orbitals Theory

    Molecular Orbitals

    Hybridization Scheme for σ Orbitals

    Hybridization Scheme for π Orbitals

    Hybrid Orbitals as Linear Combinations of Atomic Orbitals

    Symmetry Adapted Linear Combinations

    Examples of Symmetry Application to Molecular Orbitals

    Study Questions

    References

    Symmetry of Molecular Vibrations and Selection Rules

    Molecular Vibrations

    Symmetry of Normal Modes

    Determining the Symmetry of Normal Modes

    Normal Coordinates and Wave Functions

    Selection Rules for Fundamental Vibrational Transitions

    Examples of IR and Raman Activity of Molecular Vibrations

    Vibronic Coupling

    Vibronic Polarization

    Photoluminescence and Solid-State Lasers

    Remember for Good Practice

    Study Questions

    References

    Basic Optical Spectroscopic Techniques

    What Is Spectroscopy?

    Optics of a Spectrometer

    Light Source

    Monochromator

    Photodetector

    Fibers and Fiber Coupling Accessories

    Dispersive Spectrometers

    FTIR Spectroscopy

    Raman Spectroscopy

    Fluorescence Spectroscopy

    Study Questions

    References

    Appendix: Selected Character Tables

    Solutions to Study Questions

    Index

    Biography

    Dr. Iulian Ionita is a member of the faculty of physics at the University of Bucharest, where he has been a lecturing professor since 1991 and is currently the director of the Research Center in Photonics–Spectroscopy–Plasma–Lasers. Dr. Ionita earned his PhD in physics, specializing in optics–spectroscopy–lasers, from the University of Bucharest. He has published (as author or coauthor) 37 articles related to either biophotonics or spectral characterization of both inorganic materials and human tissues. He is also the coauthor of textbooks on condensed matter spectroscopy, optics, and applied spectroscopy for undergraduate and graduate students.

    "This is a beautifully illustrated book, containing more than 200 figures … a must-have …"
    Optics & Photonics News, March 2015