Optical Spectroscopy of Inorganic Solids (Monographs on the Physics and Chemistry of Materials)

This text describes the technique of optical spectroscopy applied to problems in condensed matter physics. It relates theoretical understanding to experimental measurement, including discussion of the optical spectroscopy of inorganic insulators, with many illustrative examples. Symmetry arguments are developed from a formal group theoretical basis and are frequently used, and a special effort is made to treat the subject of lattice vibrations and to show how these can affect the spectroscopic properties of solids. The elements of laser theory are developed, and the authors also explore the use of optically detected magnetic resonance techniques for the investigation of semiconducting materials.Henderson, B. is the author of 'Optical Spectroscopy of Inorganic Solids (Monographs on the Physics and Chemistry of Materials)', published 1989 under ISBN 9780198513728 and ISBN 0198513720.