Explore the practical world of spectroscopy with this classic guide.
This volume presents the methods, instruments, and key experiments that define applied spectroscopy, focusing on how to work with prisms, gratings, and interferometers to reveal the structure of light. Rich in historical context and practical detail, it aims to empower readers to perform measurements and interpret spectra with confidence.
This edition emphasizes hands-on techniques over theory alone, showing how to set up instruments, calibrate measurements, and analyze spectrum photographs. From the basics of light and interference to the production and analysis of spectral lines across infrared and ultraviolet regions, it provides a clear path for laboratory work and experiment design.
- Hands-on guidance for prisms, lenses, and diffraction gratings
- Techniques for measuring wave-lengths and interpreting spectra
- Interference methods, Fabry–Pérot and Michelson apparatus, and practical setup
- Production and photography of spectra, including infrared and ultraviolet regions
Ideal for students and researchers in physical chemistry and optics who want a solid, experiment‑focused reference on spectroscopy.