Matrix Isolation Spectroscopy (Nato Science Series C:, 76)

Exlibray with usual stamps, stickers, etc. Cover worn. All text clean This book provides one of the earliest systematic treatments of matrix isolation spectroscopy, a technique that revolutionized the study of transient and reactive species. Barnes covers: Fundamentals of matrix isolation: trapping molecules in inert solid matrices at cryogenic temperatures. Spectroscopic techniques: infrared, UV-visible, and Raman spectroscopy applied to isolated species. Applications: studying free radicals, ions, and unstable intermediates. Experimental methods: cryogenic apparatus, sample preparation, and detection systems. Comparative analysis: contrasts matrix isolation with gas-phase and solution spectroscopy. Ideal For Physical chemists and spectroscopists studying transient molecular species. Graduate students in chemical physics and spectroscopy. Historians of science interested in the development of cryogenic spectroscopy. Collectors of Plenum Press scientific monographs. Why It Matters Scientific significance: Matrix isolation opened new frontiers in molecular spectroscopy. Historical context: Reflects late-1970s advances in cryogenic techniques. Technical depth: Includes detailed experimental setups and data. Scarcity: Original Plenum hardcovers are uncommon, especially outside institutional libraries.…