Spectroscopy at Surfaces

Hirschmugl (2001) gives an overview of recent advances in IR spectroscopy at surfaces and interfaces, considering not only the advances in experimental methods but also the future directions in which the technique may be applied. 

Hirschmugl CJ (2002) Frontiers in infrared spectroscopy at surfaces and interfaces. Surf Sci 500 577-604 Hochella MF Jr (1988) Auger electron and photoelectron spectroscopies. Rev Mineral 18 573-637 Hochella MF Jr (1995) Mineral surfaces Their characterization and their chemical, physical, and reactive properties. In Vaughan DJ, Pattrick RAD (eds) Mineral Surfaces, Mineral Soc Ser 5, Chapman Hall, London, p 17-60... 

The broad variety of methods suitable for spectroscopy at surfaces and other kinds of surface analysis has been touched upon already in the preceding chapter. The term surface referred mostly to solids being exposed to a vacuum or even ultra high vacuum environment. Few methods can be used under ambient conditions and at atmospheric pressure or even in the presence of condensed phases as encountered in electrochemical systems because of the strong interactions between several probes and signals with particles in condensed phases or in the gas phase at ambient temperature and pressure. The same line of argument applies to the interface between immiscible liquids. 

Hirschmugl CJ (2002) Frontiers in infrared spectroscopy at surfaces and interfaces. Surface Science 500 577-604. 

Despite the fact that measurement of spectra with both types of light and subsequent ratioing should be simple, so far no report of measurements done with polarization modulation has appeared. This is a common technique in infrared spectroscopy at surfaces (see subsequent text). 

Optics and Spectroscopy at Surfaces and Interfaces. Vladimir G. Bordo and Horst-Giinter Rubahn Copyright 2005 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH Co. KGaA, Weinheim ISBN 3-527-40560-7... 

Optics and Spectroscopy at Surfaces and Interfaces. Vladimir G. Bordo and Horst-Gunter Rubahn... 

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