Infrared spectroscopy is generally understood to mean the science of spectra relating to infrared radiation, namely electromagnetic waves, in the wavelength region occurring intermediately between visible light and microwaves. Measurements of infrared spectra have been providing useful information, for a variety of scientific research and industrial studies, for over half a century; this is set to continue in the foreseeable future.Introduction to Experimental Infrared Spectroscopy is intended to be a handy guide for those who have no, or limited, experience in infrared spectroscopic measurements but are utilising infrared-related methods for their research or in practical applications.Written by leading researchers and experienced practitioners, this work consists of 22 chapters and presents the basic theory, methodology and practical measurement methods, including ATR, photoacoustic, IR imaging, NIR, 2D-COS, and VCD. The six Appendices will aid readers in understanding the concepts presented in the main text.Written in an easy-to-understand way this book is suitable for students, researchers and technicians working with infrared spectroscopy and related methods.

List of Contributors ixPreface xiPart I Fundamentals of Infrared Spectroscopic Measurements11. Introduction to Infrared Spectroscopy 3Mitsuo Tasumi2. Sample Handling and Related Matters in Infrared SpectroscopicMeasurements 15Akira Sakamoto3. Quantitative Infrared Spectroscopic Analysis 29Shukichi Ochiai4. Principles of FT-IR Spectrometry 41Koji Masutani5. Hardware and Software in FT-IR Spectrometry 59Koji Masutani6. Computer Processing of Measured Infrared Spectra 83Shukichi Ochiai7. Chemometrics in Infrared Spectroscopic Analysis 97Takeshi HasegawaPart II Practical Methods of Measurements 1158. Reflection Measurements at Normal Incidence 117Takeshi Hasegawa9. External-Reflection Spectrometry for Thin Films and Surfaces127Takeshi Hasegawa10. Reflection-Absorption Spectroscopy of Thin Layers onMetal Surfaces 141Koji Masutani and Shukichi Ochiai11. Polarization-Modulation Spectrometry and its Application toReflection-Absorption Measurements 153Koji Masutani12. Diffuse-Reflection Measurements 169Shukichi Ochiai13. Attenuated Total Reflection Measurements 179Shukichi Ochiai14. Photoacoustic Spectrometry Measurements 199Shukichi Ochiai15. Emission Spectroscopic Measurements 209Shukichi Ochiai16. Infrared Microspectroscopic Measurements 223Shukichi Ochiai and Hirofumi Seki17. Infrared Microspectroscopic Imaging 241Shigeru Shimada18. Near-Infrared Spectroscopy 253Masao Takayanagi19. Far-Infrared Spectroscopy and Terahertz Time-DomainSpectroscopy 269Seizi Nishizawa20. Time-Resolved Infrared Absorption Measurements 287Akira Sakamoto21. Two-Dimensional Correlation Spectroscopy 307Shigeaki Morita, Hideyuki Shinzawa, Isao Noda, and YukihiroOzaki22. Vibrational Circular Dichroism 321Yoshiaki HamadaPart III Appendices 335AppendixA The Speed, Frequency, Wavelength, and Wavenumber of anElectromagnetic Wave 337Mitsuo TasumiAppendix B Formulae Expressing the Electric Field of anElectromagnetic Wave and Related Subjects 339Mitsuo TasumiAppendixC Coherence of the Thermal Radiation 345Mitsuo TasumiAppendixD Mathematical Methods in FT-IR Spectrometry 347Mitsuo TasumiAppendix E Electromagnetic Pulse on the Time Axis and itsSpectrum 359Mitsuo TasumiAppendix F Basic Concept of Two-Dimensional CorrelationSpectroscopy 363Isao NodaIndex 375