Far-infrared Properties Of Solids: Proceedings Of A Nato Advanced Study Institute, Held In Delft, Netherland, August 5–23, 1968 (optical Physics And Engineering)

This book provides an account of modern aspects relating far infrared radiation to properties of solids; it encompasses both theoretical and experimental considerations. Written at the gradu­ ate level, it attempts a threefold purpose; an indication of the breadth of the subject, an in-depth examination of important areas, and reference material to complement a text for a course. The treatment and organization of material here is compatible with a preceding volume of this series on "Optical Properties of Solids." Chapters 1-6 present material concerned principally with experimental considerations necessary to the carrying out of meas­ urements in the far infrared spectral region. They also serve to provide considerable introductory material for the remaining chap­ ters which deal with various areas that offer theoretical treat­ ments utilizing and understanding far infrared properties of solids. Several lectures presented at the Institute could not be in­ cluded in this book for two reasons: (i) Final versions of the lecture notes suitable for publication never arrived from several lecturers; (ii) Some materials were deliberately left out fro~ this book as they were also presented at an earlier NATO Institute and form part of a preceding volume edited by us in this series. In particular, it is recommended that Chapters 14 and 15, viz., in­ frared and Raman spectra due to lattice vibrations by S. S. Mitra and impurity induced lattice absorption by L. Genzel in "Optical Properties of Solids'· be read concurrently with the present volume. Front Matter....Pages i-viii A Complete System for Interferometric Fourier Spectroscopy in the Far-Infrared....Pages 1-34 Interferometric Spectroscopy....Pages 35-37 Far Infrared Properties of Atmospheric Gases....Pages 38-50 Far-Infrared Sources....Pages 51-102 Far Infrared Detectors....Pages 103-120 Developments in Detection and Microsampling Techniques for Laser-Raman Spectroscopy....Pages 121-133 A Graphical Survey of Free Carrier Magnetooptical Effects in Semiconductors....Pages 134-195 Far Infrared Absorption in Ordered Magnetic Systems....Pages 196-222 Far Infrared Absorption in Superconductors....Pages 223-246 Far Infrared Dispersion and the Raman Spectra of Ferroelectric Crystals....Pages 247-296 Modification of Lattice Vibrations by Impurities....Pages 297-359 Lattice Vibrations of Solid Solutions....Pages 360-386 Characteristic Energy Absorption Spectra of Solids....Pages 387-450 High Pressure Research in the Far Infrared Region....Pages 451-474 Recent Progress on the Low Frequency Spectra of Coordination Compounds....Pages 475-496 Low Frequency Vibrations of Polymers....Pages 497-515 Electronic Raman Spectra of Trivalent Lanthanides....Pages 516-534 Far Infrared Electronic Transitions in Rare Earth Ions....Pages 535-560 Lattice Absorption in the Very Far Infrared....Pages 561-587 Back Matter....Pages 589-605