Photothermal Spectroscopy Book
Photothermal Spectroscopy Methods for Chemical Analysis Volume 134 in Chemical Analysis: A Series of Monographs on Analytical Chemistry and Its Applications, J. D. Winefordner, Series Editor 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (ISBN 0-471-57467-8, 584 pgs) local library (QD96.P54B53). It may be found at amazon.com
- This book concentrates on the
theoretical basis and practical considerations required for successful
application of photothermal spectroscopy to analysis of homogeneous
samples. It provides a nearly complete description of photothermal
spectroscopy using a common mathematical language. This systematic
approach to the physical basis of photothermal signal generation results
in a more complete understanding of why certain problems are encountered
in analytical applications and how these problems may be avoided.
Information gathered to produce this description draws from analytical
spectroscopy, measurement physics, physical optics, and chemical dynamics.
- Three years in the making, it
is much more than a collection of old ideas. New approaches to theoretical
treatments of hydrodynamic equations resulting in the thermal diffusion
and acoustic propagation modes of relaxation, a Fourier
optics based diffraction approach to accurate calculation of photothermal
signals derived from heat conduction, and the role of energy transfer
kinetics on the photothermal signals, can be found in this text. These
treatments result in new models that can guide researchers in planning photothermal
experiments.