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On Spectrum Analysis As Applied To Microscopical Observation - Softcover

W. T. Suffolk

 
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On Spectrum Analysis As Applied To Microscopical Observation. W. T. Suffolk. This early monograph, based on a lecture delivered to the South London Microscopical and Natural History Club on April 9, 1872, surveys the principles and practice of spectrum analysis as applied to microscopic observation. The work contrasts natural color with color produced by selective absorption, explains how spectra are formed and read with spectroscopes, and distinguishes between continuous spectra from incandescent bodies and line spectra from gaseous vapours. Suffolk discusses daylight and monochromatic illumination, introduces the micro- and mini-spectroscopes, and explains how absorption spectra seen through a microscope reveal the identity of substances, including blood, minerals, and dyes. The text covers the construction and use of the spectroscope, methods for mapping and measuring spectra, and the interpretation of absorption bands. An Appendix presents apparatus details, instrumental adjustments, methods for preparing cells, and a catalog of plates illustrating absorption spectra, plus notes and references. The volume aims to assist beginners and to foster further exploration in micro-spectroscopy.

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