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Electron Spectroscopy: Theory, techniques and applications, vol. 1
Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena, 14 (1978) 487-488 @ Elsevler Sclentlflc Pubhshmg Company, Amsterdam - Prmted m The Netherlands
Book review Spectroscopy Theory, Techmques and Appllcatzons, Vol I, edlted by C R Brundle and A D Baker, Academic Press, New York, 1977, pp 459, pnce $46 90 It has been more than 10 years since the ongmal pubhcatlon of texts dealing with UV and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy Since that time, the field has expanded at a tornd pace, extending its mfluence mto most areas of chemistry and physics The appearance of many books, and review articles, as well as this journal, clearly support this claim. The time for an edited series on “Electron Spectroscopy” 1s overdue This type of medium affords the authors the opportunity to delve mto speclahzed aspects of a broad field, ehmmatmg the need for a superficial treatment of complex ideas The scope of this series 1s vast - covering nearly all spectroscopic methods that mvolve electrons - but hopefully its depth will be of sufflclent value to further stimulate research m the field The SUbJeCt matter of Volume 1 of this semes 1s slanted toward the theory and apphcatlons of UV photoelectron spectroscopy Judgmg from the hst of future articles, the subsequent volumes will emphasize X-ray excitation Apart from the introductory chapter by Baker and Brundle, no attempt has been made to mmlmlze the differences between the two approaches, a somewhat unfortunate pomt especially with the current increase m the use of synchrotron radiation Two chapters deal with X-ray photoemlsslon, on the theory (Martin and Shirley) and on apphcatlons to morganlc chemistry (Jolly) One chapter covers the rather speclahzed comcldence expenments (Gellender and Baker), while the remammg four chapters stress the apphcatlons of UV photoelectron spectroscopy to small molecules (Price), organic systems (Hellbronner and Maler), morgamc systems (DeKock) and molecules studied at high temperature (Berkowitz) The chapters on X-ray photoemlsslon are written m the splnt of a chapter intended for an edited series Martin and Shirley have done a superb Job of summarlzmg their recent efforts m formahzmg the many-electron effects m photoemlsslon, m readable, quantum-mechamcal language A treatment of this sort 1s not available in the literature, and I consider It an important statement It 1s likewise refreshing to read Jolly’s chapter, m which he has sufficient space to adequately address the “equivalent cores approximation”, and its lmphcatlons m the mterpretatlon of XPS spectra of morgamc compounds The articles on UV apphcatlons are of equally high quahty Pnce does an adequate Job of laying the basic theory for valence level excltatlons, although
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one could fmd slmllar statements m other texts I am particularly Impressed with the dlscusslon of large organic molecules by Hellbronner and Maler They emphasize studies on aromatic hydrocarbons and substituted 7r-systems which Include m-depth comparisons v&h MO calculations The concepts ire illustrated with spectra of many hundreds of compounds This chapter 1s “must” reading for all orgamc chemists interested m electronic structure I did not learn as much from the chapter on morgamc apphcatlons, but, with nearly 250 references, DeKock has even the reader an extensive review of those compounds which have been studied Fmally, the contrlbutlon by Berkowitz describes the procedures and results of making high temperature measurements The dlscusslon focuses on metal halides and metals, with appropriate compason of results to the available theories In summary, I have found the book to be of the highest qualzty, and to be recommended for the practicing spectroscopist The articles are wellmtten, with sufficient depth to provide new insight for even expenenced researchers m the field The topics covered m Volume 1 are by no means mcluslve, with an emphasis on UV apphcatlons Other topics will presumably be covered m subsequent volumes Nicholas Wmograd Assocra of
Purdue
te Pro
fessor
Chemrstry,
Unwersrty
Book review Spectroscopy Theory, Techmques and Appllcatzons, Vol I, edlted by C R Brundle and A D Baker, Academic Press, New York, 1977, pp 459, pnce $46 90 It has been more than 10 years since the ongmal pubhcatlon of texts dealing with UV and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy Since that time, the field has expanded at a tornd pace, extending its mfluence mto most areas of chemistry and physics The appearance of many books, and review articles, as well as this journal, clearly support this claim. The time for an edited series on “Electron Spectroscopy” 1s overdue This type of medium affords the authors the opportunity to delve mto speclahzed aspects of a broad field, ehmmatmg the need for a superficial treatment of complex ideas The scope of this series 1s vast - covering nearly all spectroscopic methods that mvolve electrons - but hopefully its depth will be of sufflclent value to further stimulate research m the field The SUbJeCt matter of Volume 1 of this semes 1s slanted toward the theory and apphcatlons of UV photoelectron spectroscopy Judgmg from the hst of future articles, the subsequent volumes will emphasize X-ray excitation Apart from the introductory chapter by Baker and Brundle, no attempt has been made to mmlmlze the differences between the two approaches, a somewhat unfortunate pomt especially with the current increase m the use of synchrotron radiation Two chapters deal with X-ray photoemlsslon, on the theory (Martin and Shirley) and on apphcatlons to morganlc chemistry (Jolly) One chapter covers the rather speclahzed comcldence expenments (Gellender and Baker), while the remammg four chapters stress the apphcatlons of UV photoelectron spectroscopy to small molecules (Price), organic systems (Hellbronner and Maler), morgamc systems (DeKock) and molecules studied at high temperature (Berkowitz) The chapters on X-ray photoemlsslon are written m the splnt of a chapter intended for an edited series Martin and Shirley have done a superb Job of summarlzmg their recent efforts m formahzmg the many-electron effects m photoemlsslon, m readable, quantum-mechamcal language A treatment of this sort 1s not available in the literature, and I consider It an important statement It 1s likewise refreshing to read Jolly’s chapter, m which he has sufficient space to adequately address the “equivalent cores approximation”, and its lmphcatlons m the mterpretatlon of XPS spectra of morgamc compounds The articles on UV apphcatlons are of equally high quahty Pnce does an adequate Job of laying the basic theory for valence level excltatlons, although
Electron
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one could fmd slmllar statements m other texts I am particularly Impressed with the dlscusslon of large organic molecules by Hellbronner and Maler They emphasize studies on aromatic hydrocarbons and substituted 7r-systems which Include m-depth comparisons v&h MO calculations The concepts ire illustrated with spectra of many hundreds of compounds This chapter 1s “must” reading for all orgamc chemists interested m electronic structure I did not learn as much from the chapter on morgamc apphcatlons, but, with nearly 250 references, DeKock has even the reader an extensive review of those compounds which have been studied Fmally, the contrlbutlon by Berkowitz describes the procedures and results of making high temperature measurements The dlscusslon focuses on metal halides and metals, with appropriate compason of results to the available theories In summary, I have found the book to be of the highest qualzty, and to be recommended for the practicing spectroscopist The articles are wellmtten, with sufficient depth to provide new insight for even expenenced researchers m the field The topics covered m Volume 1 are by no means mcluslve, with an emphasis on UV apphcatlons Other topics will presumably be covered m subsequent volumes Nicholas Wmograd Assocra of
Purdue
te Pro
fessor
Chemrstry,
Unwersrty