Surface–Enhanced Vibrational Spectroscopy

Preface.
<p>Acknowledgments.</p>
<p>Glossary.</p>
<p>1. Theory of Molecular Vibrations. The Origin of Infrared and Raman Spectra.</p>
<p>1.1 Electronic, Vibrational, Rotational and Translational Energy.</p>
<p>1.2 Separation of Nuclear and Electronic Motions.</p>
<p>1.3 Vibrations in Polyatomic Molecules.</p>
<p>1.4 Equilibrium Properties. Dipole Moment and Polarizability.</p>
<p>1.5 Fundamental Vibrational Transitions in the Infrared and Raman Regions.</p>
<p>1.6 Symmetry of Normal Modes and Vibrational States.</p>
<p>1.7 Selection Rules.</p>
<p>1.8 The Example of ab initio Computation of the Raman and Infrared Spectra.</p>
<p>1.9 Vibrational Intensities.</p>
<p>1.10 Definition of Cross–Section.</p>
<p>1.11 The Units of Energy and Force Constants.</p>
<p>References.</p>
<p>2. The Interaction of Light with Nanoscopic Metal Particles and Molecules on Smooth Reflecting Surfaces.</p>
<p>2.1 Electric Permittivity and Refractive Index.</p>
<p>2.2 Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves and the Optical Properties of Materials.</p>
<p>2.3 Scattering and Absorption by Nanoscopic Particles.</p>
<p>2.4 Reflection Absorption Infrared Spectroscopy on Smooth Metal Surfaces.</p>
<p>References.</p>
<p>3. Surface–Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS).</p>
<p>3.1 Electromagnetic Enhancement Mechanism.</p>
<p>References.</p>
<p>4. Chemical Effects and the SERS Spectrum.</p>
<p>4.1 Physical and Chemical Adsorption.</p>
<p>4.2 SERS/SERRS of Physically Adsorbed Molecules.</p>
<p>4.3 SERS of Chemically Adsorbed Molecules without Electronic Resonance Excitation.</p>
<p>4.4 SERS of Chemically Adsorbed Molecules with Charge Transfer Excitation.</p>
<p>4.5 Metal Molecule or Molecule Metal Charge Transfer.</p>
<p>4.6 SERRS from a Surface Complex.</p>
<p>References.</p>
<p>5. Is SERS Molecule Specific?</p>
<p>References.</p>
<p>6. SERS/SERRS, the Analytical Tool.</p>
<p>6.1 Average SERS on Metal Colloids. Preparation and Properties.</p>
<p>6.2 Metal Colloids. The Background SERS.</p>
<p>6.3 Metal Colloids. Maximizing the Average SERS in Solution.</p>
<p>6.4 Average SERS on Metal Island Films.</p>
<p>6.5 Average SERS on Rough Electrodes.</p>
<p>6.6 Ultrasensitive SERS Analysis and Single Molecule Detection.</p>
<p>6.7 Uniqueness of Ultrasensitive Chemical Analysis. The Moving Target.</p>
<p>6.8 Applications and Outlook.</p>
<p>References.</p>
<p>7. Surface–Enhanced Infrared Spectroscopy.</p>
<p>7.1 Overview.</p>
<p>7.2 Theoretical Models for SEIRA.</p>
<p>7.3 SEIRA–Active Substrates.</p>
<p>7.4 Interpretation of the Observed SEIRA Spectra.</p>
<p>7.5 Applications of SEIRA.</p>
<p>References.</p>
<p>Index.</p>