Reviews for Vibrational spectroscopy of adsorbates

The average rating for Vibrational spectroscopy of adsorbates based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-11-12 00:00:00 Charles Pinckney This is well construction and fairly pleasant to read, but has a problem a lot of survey science textbooks have. Several years of surface science experience made the textbook much more understandable, and I found I liked the textbook much more as a reference when I was already experienced. However, I feel a survey textbook should be able to function as an introduction, and this one required a certain level of comfort with the jargon and ways of thinking unique to surface science in order to start feeling accessible. That said, I have read some truly horrendous science textbooks in my day. So, bear in mind that I mean this critique mildly. It wasn't incomprehensible, but it didn't do what I'd hoped in terms of pedagogy either.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-06-30 00:00:00 Robert Jaffe recently worked my way through this in pretty good detail. to non-scientists: this is a fascinating formulation of the theory behind 2D "plasmon" waves in metals. if you can speak optics, this is a very entertaining read. this book has a very good reputation in the nano-optics community, it definitely deserves it. lately surface plasmons are a huge topic, and thankfully we have this reference.