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Infrared (IR), ultraviolet (UV), visible (VIS), Raman spectroscopy, and related techniques subject sample molecules to radiation in the middle of the electromagnetic spectrum (Chapter 2). The absorption of energy by the sample molecules in solution is indicative of certain properties that aid in its identification. IR and UV spectroscopy use these absorptions to ascertain the presence of functional groups and types of molecular bonds. Fourier transformation is a data-processing technique used to improve the quality of the IR spectrum. Photoacoustic spectroscopy (PAS), specifically IR-PAS, is used to obtain infrared absorption spectra from solids. Attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) can be used to examine liquid or solid samples. Raman spectroscopy uses the scattering of radiation by sample molecules to gain information about their chemical structure.
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Malainey, M.E. (2011). Optical Spectroscopy. In: A Consumer's Guide to Archaeological Science. Manuals in Archaeological Method, Theory and Technique. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5704-7_35
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