Laser experiments for chemistry and physics / Robert N. Compton and Michael A. Duncan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Compton, Robert N., author.

Duncan, Michael A., author.

Contributor:

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lasers in chemistry--Experiments.

Lasers in chemistry.

Lasers in physics--Experiments.

Lasers in physics.

Physical Description:

x, 403 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2016.

Summary:

This text introduces the characteristics and operation of lasers through laboratory experiments designed for the undergraduate curricula in chemistry and physics. Lasers are employed throughout science and technology; in fundamental research, in remote sensing of atmospheric gases or pollutants, communications, medical diagnostics and therapies, and in the manufacturing of microelectronic devices. Understanding the principles of their operation that underlie all of these areas is essential for a modern scientific education. Introductory chapters describe the properties of light, the history of laser invention, the atomic, molecular, and optical principles behind how lasers work, and the kinds of lasers available today. Other chapters include the basic theory of spectroscopy and computational chemistry used to interpret laser experiments. Each chapter has historical and theoretical background, as well as options suggested for variations on the prescribed experiments. A wide range of experiments from simple in-class demonstrations that can be done with a laser pointer to more advanced ones requiring significant technical expertise and instrumentation. Useful for undergraduate students in advanced lab classes, instructors designing these classes, and graduate students beginning a career in laser science. Quantum chemistry calculations integrated throughout experiments. Background chapters on optics, laser fundamentals, examples of modern lasers, laser safety, spectroscopy, and quantum calculations. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Introduction to Light, Lasers, and Optics

1 Elementary Properties of Light 3

2 Basic Optics 28

3 General Characteristics of Lasers 53

4 Laboratory Lasers 63

5 Nonlinear Optics 88

6 Laser Safety 102

Part II Laser Experiments for Thermodynamics

7 The Speed of Light 115

8 The Speed of Sound in Gases, Liquids, and Solids 122

9 Thermal Lens Calorimetry 144

10 Laser Refractometry 152

Part III Laser Experiments for Chemical Analysis

11 Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy 159

12 Laser Desorption Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry 167

13 Multiphoton Ionization Mass Spectrometry of Metal Carbonyls 198

Part IV Laser Experiments for Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy

14 Optical Spectroscopy 207

15 Quantum Chemistry Calculations 243

16 Multiphoton Ionization and Third Harmonic Generation in Alkali Atoms 259

17 Electronic Absorption Spectroscopy of Molecular Iodine 273

18 Electronic Spectroscopy of Iodine Using REMPI 280

19 Raman Spectroscopy Under Liquid Nitrogen 288

20 Optical Rotary Dispersion of a Chiral Liquid (α-pinene) 299

21 Faraday Rotation 306

22 Fermi Resonance in CO₂ 316

23 Photo acoustic Spectroscopy of Methane 322

24 Optogalvanic Spectroscopy 329

25 Diode Laser Atomic Spectroscopy 334

26 Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectroscopy using THG in Rare Gases 343

27 Raman Shifting and Stimulated Electronic Raman Scattering (SERS) 350

Part V Laser Experiments for Kinetics

28 Fluorescence Lifetime of Iodine Vapor 365

29 Raman Spectroscopy Applied to Molecular Conformational Analysis 372

30 Diffraction of Light from Blood Cells 379

31 Inversion of Sucrose by Acid-Catalyzed Hydrolysis 388.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

9780198742982

0198742983

9780198742975

0198742975

OCLC:

916142722

Publisher Number:

99966733448