Spectroscopy Books

Spectrometric identification of organic compounds

Robert Milton Silverstein

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Reference vs. Teaching Material 3 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

This book has wonderful charts and tables for quick referencing, however it is sorely lacking in demonstrations and worked out examples for students new to the subject. The chapters are painfully slow and complex when explaining the theory behind the spectrometric methods and effects on classes of molecules. In short, don't use this book to learn the material unless you already know it. It is a comprehensive reference, but not an effective textbook to teach from.

Editorial Review:

This book is characterized by its problem-solving approach with extensive reference charts and tables. First published in 1962, this was the first book on the identification of organic compounds using spectroscopy. Now considered a classic, it can be found on the shelf of every Organic Chemist. The key strength of this text is the extensive set of real-data problems in Chapters 8 and 9. Even professional chemists use these spectra as reference data. Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds is written by and for organic chemists, and emphasizes the synergistic effect resulting from the interplay of the spectra.

Structure Determination of Organic Compounds: Tables of Spectral Data

E. Pretsch, P. Bühlmann, C. Affolter

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A must-have 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

If you are taking a class in organic spectroscopy or use NMR all the time in your lab, then this book is a must. Gives you table after table of chemical shifts for C-13 NMR, H1-NMR, IR, Mass Spec, and UV/Vis. It also comes with a very useful NMR Predictor CD.

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This volume presents in the form of texts, tables, charts and graphs a modern compilation of spectroscopic reference data for IR, UV/Vis, 1H- and 13C-NMR, MS (incl. prototype spectra of almost every important class of organic compounds and spectra of MALDI and FAB matrix materials) and is intended as a short textbook and a hands-on guide for interpreting experimental spectral data and elucidating the chemical structure of the respective compound behind it. The concise texts include special chapters on fragmentation rules in mass spectrometry and on currently used multipulse and 2-D NMR techniques. The book is primarily designed for students to be used during courses and exercises. The use of the book requires only basic knowledge of spectroscopic techniques, but is structured in such a way that it will support practitioners routinely faced with the task of interpreting such spectral information, and it will serve as data reference for specialists in the fields.

MRI from Picture to Proton

Donald W. McRobbie, Elizabeth A. Moore, Martin J. Graves, Martin R. Prince

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Picture to Proton, The Right Way Round 5 out of 5 stars.
26 of 26 people found this review helpful.

Anyone who has tried to teach MR to non-physicists is used to two dilemas.
How do you keep a student interested while you lay the "necessary groundwork" to explain MRI ?
How do you give craft an intuitive explanation without oversimplifications that can be hard to explain away later?
These authors find a way. They present MR in the way we experience it, starting with the questions everyone faces first about images, contrast resolutionm, and using those questions to guide a path to the mechanisms of image production, signal generation and manipulation.
The easy flowing style underlines the skill and credibility of the authors, while side boxes offer historical perspectives and deeper treatment of key topics.
IMHO, This the perfect first text, and a great desk reference for all MR users.

Editorial Review:

This book presents the basics of MR practice and theory in a unique way: backwards! The subject is approached just as a new practitioner typically encounters MRI: from images, equipment, and scanning protocols, rather than pages of dry physics theory. The reader is brought immediately face-to-face with issues pertinent to practice; filling in the theoretical background as their experience of scanning grows. Key ideas are introduced in an intuitive manner that is faithful to the underlying physics but avoids the need for difficult or distracting mathematics. Additional explanations for the more technically inquisitive are given in optional secondary text boxes.

Modern Spectroscopy

J. Michael Hollas

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An excellent reference for lab students 4 out of 5 stars.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

I used this book to supplement the ocean of Herzberg referenced in my lab class. It seems pretty complete and is clearly written. The examples are very helpful.

The Best Book of its Type 5 out of 5 stars.
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Even if beginning with only an introductory understanding of quantum mechanics, this excellent book will allow you to understand most major branches of spectroscopy. The chapters are organized to include reasonable amounts of both theory and show real spectra to help use the theory in the context of real research. One of the earlier chapters includes a review/primer on group theory and the remaining chapters can be understood with the group theory presented in that chapter. This book is therefore suitable as a text and is also very usefull as a reference.

Editorial Review:

The latest edition of this highly acclaimed title introduces the reader to a wide range of spectroscopies, and includes both the background theory and applications to structure determination and chemical analysis.  It covers rotational, vibrational, electronic, photoelectron and Auger spectroscopy, as well as EXAFs and the theory of lasers and laser spectroscopy.

• A  revised and updated edition of a successful, clearly written book
• Includes the latest developments in modern laser techniques, such as cavity ring-down spectroscopy and femtosecond lasers
• Provides numerous worked examples, calculations and questions at the end of chapters

Molecular Vibrations: The Theory of Infrared and Raman Vibrational Spectra

Edgar Bright Wilson, J.C. Decius, Paul C. Cross

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

very good... 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

In this one, Wilson writes definitively, math/scientifically, and with sincerity of purpose. Don't get confused by the word 'theory.' There's as much math in here as Born and Wolf's P of O. The only diffenrence is Wilson's is much more algebra-based. The mathematics (i.e. isomorphs) is 'taught', without breaking the flow, and is not assumed that you know the stuff already--- or can find it somewhere else. This book stands out because there is more science in here than names of scientists, and his references are for real. I would also say it was unique because books with titles like 'Molecular Vibrations' are usually skipped over for titles like 'mechanics' or 'quantum theory.' Spectroscopy was a major advancement in science, and it is good to see it skillfully treated with enlightening clarity.

Editorial Review:

A pedagogical classic and an essential reference for anyone engaged in research in molecular spectroscopy, focusing on the mathematics involved in detailed vibrational analyses of polyatomic molecules. Leads the reader gradually from application of wave mechanics to potential functions and methods of solving the secular determinant. 16 appendices.

Laser Fundamentals

William T. Silfvast

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Perfect for beginners 4 out of 5 stars.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.

I was looking for a good laser book tried svelto, siegman but they were written at a comparatively higher level, so I found this book, boy! what a relief. I guess the best part of the book is that the author doesn't stress too much on mathematics, electromagnetics or advanced optics. Moreover the early chapters deals with all the fundamentals required to understand lasers (that is covered in later chapters)

Bottomline: If you need a quick yet thorough introduction to lasers, this is the book.

Editorial Review:

Laser Fundamentals provides a clear, up-to-date, and comprehensive introduction to the physical and engineering principles of laser operation and design. Simple explanations, based throughout on key underlying concepts, lead from the basics of laser action to advanced topics in laser physics and engineering. The author discusses the concepts of amplification, gain-bandwidth, and broadening in detail, as well as topics such as Q-switching, mode-locking, and waveguide lasers. The author gives descriptions of the twenty most common types of laser toward the end of the book, and he concludes with a chapter devoted to frequency multiplication. Containing worked examples and many homework problems, the book will be invaluable to undergraduate and first year graduate physics and electrical engineering students taking courses on lasers. The summaries of key types of lasers and extensive references will also make it a useful reference volume.

How does MRI work?

Dominik Weishaupt, Victor D. Koechli, Borut Marincek

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Disclaimer 5 out of 5 stars.
9 of 9 people found this review helpful.

I am the author of chapter 11 on Cardiovascular Imaging in the second edition of the book How Does MRI Work?" by Dominik Weishaupt et al.

I was not given the opportunity to read the English version of chapter 11 on Cardiovascular Imaging before publication of the English version of the book.

Unfortunately, the first press of the English version of chapter 11 on Cardiovascular Imaging, published under my name, contains a multitude of statements that I do not agree with. I believe these statements to deviate from the original German version or to even outright contradict the original German version. I encourage readers to carefully double check critical assertions made in chapter 11 on Cardiovascular Imaging. I consider the responsibility for errors introduced into chapter 11 of the first press of the English version in the process of translation from German to English to lie with the publisher.

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This volume briefly introduces the essence of the physics and function of magnetic resonance imaging. All the important and clinically relevant concepts, together with the underlying physics, are introduced in a comprehensible fashion. Consequently, the emphasis is on a clearly structured text. One chapter is dedicated to the increasing importance of MRI with regard to non-invasive diagnosis of the vascular system. The latest developments leading towards ever faster MR sequences are presented. This text addresses first and foremost medical doctors, medical laboratory assistants and technicians, and students who wish to become aquainted with the basics of MRI.

Basic One- And Two- Dimensional Nmr Spectroscopy

Horst Friebolin

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Readable 4 out of 5 stars.
7 of 8 people found this review helpful.

As a student who doesn't always understand what they're talking about, this book was wonderful. Very clear, very easy-to-understand language. Thanks!

Editorial Review:

An elementary introduction to 1D- and 2D-NMR spectroscopy, from basic theory to biological applications. This second edition includes chapters on nuclei in a static magnetic field, and relationships between the spectrum and the molecular structure.

Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy in the Electron Microscope (The Language of Science)

R.F. Egerton

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''The text....contains a wealth of practical detail and experimental insight....This book is an essential purchase for any microscopist who is using, or planning to use, electron spectroscopy or spectroscopic imaging.'' --- JMSA ''Provides the advanced student with an indispensible text and the experienced researcher with a valuable reference.'' --- American Scientist The Second Edition explores several new applications of EELS developed during the last ten years. Chapters include recent progress in parallel-recording detectors and image-filtering systems as well as spectral fine structure. This edition also features updated computer programs which will perform spectrum deconvolution and compute partial ionization cross-sections.

Atomic spectra and atomic structure, (Prentice-Hall physics series)

Gerhard Herzberg

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The best book for introductory Atomic Spectra! 4 out of 5 stars.
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Updated classic paperback text that covers a broad area from Balmer series to Nuclear Spin. Written without alot of complex mathematics, this is a good introduction to Atomic Spectra for specialists in other fields. I loved the coverage on quantum numbers and alkaline-earth elements.

Atomic Spectra And Atomic Structure 4 out of 5 stars.
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It is a very good book but the pages are not so good because are copies, anyway is not difficult to read.

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.