Raman Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis
Richard L. McCreery
Volume 157 in the Chemical Analysis series, Wiley Interscience, New York (2000), 420 pp.
Reviewed by Peter Vandenabeele, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Ghent University, Belgium
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Raman Spectroscopy for Chemical AnalysisRichard L. McCreery Volume 157 in the Chemical Analysis series, Wiley Interscience, New York (2000), 420 pp. Reviewed by Peter Vandenabeele, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Ghent University, Belgium |
It consists of 13 chapters, giving an overview of different aspects of modern Raman spectroscopy. In the introductory chapter, the technical improvements are discussed causing the shift from the fundamental research lab to specific applications of analytical spectroscopy that Raman research has undergone since 1986. The author also makes a comparison between Raman spectroscopy and other vibrational spectroscopic techniques, viz. (Fourier Transform) infrared and near infrared spectroscopies.
In the second part of the book (chapters 2–4) some fundamental aspects of the technique are covered. Although a general theoretical overview of the method is given, this book focuses on topics that are of high importance to analytical chemists, such as spectrometer response functions and signal-to-noise considerations.
After these theoretical aspects of Raman spectroscopy, in the subsequent chapters (5–10) the author focuses on instrumentation. Different common sampling modes are discussed and an overview of frequently used lasers for Raman spectroscopy is presented. In chapter 8 and 9 specific aspects of dispersive and non-dispersive (Fourier Transform) instruments are considered. The chapter on instrument calibration and validation is of high interest to analytical chemists.
In the last part of the book (chapters 11–13) the author discusses some specific types of Raman sampling, which are of practical use in applied spectroscopy. In these chapters Raman microspectroscopy and Raman imaging just as fibre-optic probes are handled. The last chapter provides information on surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy.
The book is intended to be of use for inexperienced spectroscopists as well as to be a reference book for more seasoned users. The author decided not to discuss time-resolved or non-linear Raman spectroscopy, but he gave a good overview of the basics of Raman spectroscopy, including chapters on calibration, signal-to-noise considerations and sampling modes. He succeeded in writing a coherent text on the use of Raman spectroscopy for chemical analysis.
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