Internal Reflection and ATR Spectroscopy (Chemical Analysis: A Series of Monographs on Analytical Chemistry and Its Applications)

Монография. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, 2012. — 264 р. Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR) Spectroscopy is now the most frequently used sampling technique for infrared spectroscopy. This book fully explains the theory and practice of this method. Offers introduction and history of ATR before discussing theoretical aspects. Includes informative illustrations and theoretical calculations. Discusses many advanced aspects of ATR, such as depth profiling or orientation studies, and particular features of reflectance Contents Preface Introduction to Spectroscopy Harmonic Oscillator Model for Optical Constants Propagation of Electromagnetic Energy Fresnel Equations Evanescent Wave Electric Fields at a Totally Internally Reflecting Interface Anatomy of ATR Absorption Effective Thickness Internal Reflectance near Critical Angle Depth Profiling Multiple Interfaces Metal Optics Grazing Angle ATR (GAATR) Spectroscopy Super Grazing Angle Reflection Spectroscopy (SuGARS) ATR Experiment ATR Spectroscopy of Small Samples Surface Plasma Waves Extraction of Optical Constants of Materials from Experiments ATR Spectroscopy of Powders Energy Flow at a Totally Internally Reflecting Interface Orientation Studies and ATR Spectroscopy Applications of ATR Spectroscopy Appendix ATR Correction Appendix Quantification in ATR Spectroscopy Index Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR) Spectroscopy is now the most frequently used sampling technique for infrared spectroscopy.  This book fully explains the theory and practice of this method.

• Offers introduction and history of ATR before discussing theoretical aspects
• Includes informative illustrations and theoretical calculations
• Discusses many advanced aspects of ATR, such as depth profiling or orientation studies, and  particular features of reflectance

Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR) spectroscopy is the most frequently used sampling technique for infrared spectroscopy, enabling samples to be examined in solid or liquid states. This book shows how ATR is used for materials that are either too thick or strong to be analyzed by other methods.