The Photophysics Behind Photovoltaics and Photonics

This book provides basic and practical knowledge on material photophysics for planning, carrying out and understanding experiments in spectroscopy.

Containing a collection of simple practical rules for data analysis and interpretation, rarely present in a unique compendium, and a list of experimental techniques, including the most recent ones, the book aims at providing a quick guide for the spectroscopist who needs to grasp the concept of the experiments.

Each topic is completed by examples taken from forefront research on nano-materials, photovoltaics and photonics and each chapter contains examples, topical boxes, tables and figures. The whole is rounded off by a bibliography for further reading, major references and appendixes containing theoretical derivation and numerical code.

The result is a quick guide for the spectroscopist who needs to grasp the concept of the experiments.