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Current Research in Far Infrared Interferometry

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Analytical Applications of FT-IR to Molecular and Biological Systems

Part of the book series: NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series ((ASIC,volume 57))

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The historical development of interferometry and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy has been presented earlier in this volume; however, it should be noted that the first chemical applications of FT-IR spectroscopy were made in the far infrared region of the spectrum (~400 to 10 cm-1) because the instrumentation required to study this region was much simpler than that needed for the mid or near infrared regions. The instrumental advantages in the far infrared region included a lower tolerance for the mirror drive of a Michelson interferometer, a smaller dynamic range of the interferogram, and a longer sampling time which resulted in a reduced number of data points. However, far infrared spectroscopy also had its inherent difficulties such as low-energy sources, poor detectors, a lack of suitable optical materials, and spectral interference of water. Researchers in this area have overcome most of these difficulties and therefore investigations in the far infrared spectral region have become widespread. In the following sections, some of the applications of Fourier transform far infrared spectroscopy will be examined and, when applicable, they will be compared with the more conventional grating spectrometers. It seems appropriate to begin the discussion with a brief outline of some of the initial applications of far infrared interferometry.

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Durig, J.R., Sullivan, J.F. (1980). Current Research in Far Infrared Interferometry. In: Durig, J.R. (eds) Analytical Applications of FT-IR to Molecular and Biological Systems. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 57. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9070-8_20

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