- "Spectroscopy is the field of study that measures and interprets the electromagnetic spectra that result from the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and matter as a function of the wavelength or frequency of the radiation."
The study of how molecules interact with electromagnetic radiation and how it can be used to determine molecular structure and behavior.
Electromagnetic radiation: Understanding the basics of electromagnetic radiation and the electromagnetic spectrum is crucial in molecular spectroscopy as it is the foundation of all spectroscopic techniques.
Quantum mechanics: Studying fundamental principles of quantum mechanics is necessary to understand molecular spectroscopy. Topics include principles of wave-particle duality, wave functions, probability density, and uncertainty principles.
Energy levels: Understanding how energy levels are quantized and how they relate to electronic transitions is important in interpreting different spectroscopic techniques.
Molecular structure: Molecular structure influences molecular spectroscopy. Understanding how molecular geometry and symmetry affects spectroscopic transitions helps in identifying and interpreting different types of spectra.
Vibrational spectroscopy: Vibrational spectroscopy is the study of the vibrational transitions of molecules. The basic principles of this technique are studied.
Rotational spectroscopy: Rotational spectroscopy is the study of the rotational transitions of molecules. The basic principles of this technique are studied.
Electronic spectroscopy: It is the study of electronic transitions in molecules.
Magnetic resonance: Magnetic resonance is the study of the magnetic properties of atoms and molecules. It involves techniques like nuclear magnetic resonance and electron paramagnetic resonance.
Spectroscopy of complex molecules: Complex molecules like proteins and polymers have complex electronic, vibrational, and rotational spectra. Special techniques are used to study the spectra of such complex molecules.
Spectroscopic instrumentation: Understanding the principles of operational and quantitative aspects of different spectrometers like UV-Vis, IR and NMR is important for conducting spectroscopic experiments.
Rotational Spectroscopy: Analyzes the rotational energy levels of molecules and characterizes their physical properties.
Vibrational Spectroscopy: Measures the vibrational energy levels of molecules and is used to identify functional groups in a molecule and determine molecular structure.
Electronic Spectroscopy: Examines the electronic energy levels of molecules and is used to identify chemical bonding and electronic transitions.
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: Explores the response of nuclei in magnetic fields and is used in analytical chemistry and medical imaging.
Photoelectron Spectroscopy: Measures the energy and momentum of electrons emitted from molecules and is used to determine chemical state and electronic structure.
X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy: Uses x-rays to study the electronic states of atoms and molecules and is utilized in material science, catalysis, and biophysical chemistry.
Raman Spectroscopy: Investigates the vibrational modes and energy levels of molecules and is used to characterize molecular structures in diverse scientific fields including biomedical research and environmental science.
Infrared Spectroscopy: Studies vibrational energy levels of molecules in the IR region of the electromagnetic spectrum and is used to identify functional groups and molecular structure.
Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy: Measures the differential absorption of left and right circularly polarized light and is utilized to examine chirality of molecules and study biomolecules.
Fluorescence Spectroscopy: Measures the fluorescence emission of molecules upon excitation and is used to study biochemical structures and biomedical research.
- "Spectroscopy is the precise study of color as generalized from visible light to all bands of the electromagnetic spectrum."
- "Spectroscopy, primarily in the electromagnetic spectrum, is a fundamental exploratory tool in the fields of astronomy, chemistry, materials science, and physics."
- "Allowing the composition, physical structure and electronic structure of matter to be investigated at the atomic, molecular and macro scale, and over astronomical distances."
- "Historically, spectroscopy originated as the study of the wavelength dependence of the absorption by gas phase matter of visible light dispersed by a prism."
- "Current applications of spectroscopy include biomedical spectroscopy in the areas of tissue analysis and medical imaging."
- "Matter waves and acoustic waves can also be considered forms of radiative energy."
- "Recently gravitational waves have been associated with a spectral signature in the context of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)."
- "measures and interprets the electromagnetic spectra"
- "measures and interprets the electromagnetic spectra that result from the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and matter as a function of the wavelength or frequency of the radiation."
- "the precise study of color"
- "physics, allowing the composition, physical structure and electronic structure of matter to be investigated"
- "at the atomic, molecular and macro scale, and over astronomical distances."
- "the study of the wavelength dependence of the absorption by gas phase matter of visible light dispersed by a prism."
- "biomedical spectroscopy in the areas of tissue analysis"
- "Matter waves and acoustic waves can also be considered forms of radiative energy."
- "Allowing the composition, physical structure and electronic structure of matter to be investigated"
- "Allowing the composition, physical structure and electronic structure of matter to be investigated"
- "recently gravitational waves have been associated with a spectral signature in the context of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)."
- "Spectroscopy is a fundamental exploratory tool."