Infrared - Spectroscopy :

Type ?

Absorption spectroscopy

Wavelength range : 100 - 4000 cm^-1

Molecular Basis :

Vibrations- und rotations of molecules

 

technique:

source : heated solid surface of e.g. Zirconium oxide or SiC

Prisms made from NaCl, KBr, NaF, CaF₂..

Detector: semiconductor diodes, PbS, Thermo elements,..

Specific techniques for biomolecules in water:

e.g. ATR = attenuated total reflection