Molecular Spectroscopy

This newly expanded, extensively updated edition provides the most accessible and complete introduction to spectroscopy and dynamics of molecules in condensed phases. It covers practical spectroscopic approaches relevant for rapidly advancing areas such as nanomaterials and interfaces for optoelectronic devices, bioinspired materials for solar energy conversion, and biomedical applications of emissive nanoparticles. New chapters reflect the importance of time-resolved and nonlinear optical spectroscopy. Additional topics include terahertz spectroscopy, single molecule spectroscopy, Fourier-transform techniques, atomic spectroscopy, Stark spectroscopy, and computational approaches.

This textbook offers an introduction to the foundations of spectroscopic methods and provides a bridge between basic concepts and experimental applications in fields as diverse as materials science, biology, solar energy conversion, and environmental science. The author emphasizes the use of time-dependent theory to link the spectral response in the frequency domain to the behavior of molecules in the time domain, strengthened by two brand new chapters on nonlinear optical spectroscopy and time-resolved spectroscopy. Theoretical underpinnings are presented to the extent necessary for readers to understand how to apply spectroscopic tools to their own interests.