Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy

Peter J. Larkin leads Solvay's Spectroscopy and Materials Characterization group based in Stamford, Connecticut. He has more than 25 years of experience using IR, Raman, and NIR spectroscopy in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. This includes managing research groups in R&D environments as well as directing analytical method development, validation, and transfer teams. He specializes in IR and Raman spectral interpretation, spectroscopic chemometric analyses, early phase API and chemical development support, and process analytical techniques (PAT). Dr. Larkin received his PhD from the University of Pittsburgh in 1990 using resonance Raman and vibrational circular dichroism spectroscopy to study heme proteins. Since that time he has worked in analytical departments both in the specialty chemical and pharmaceutical industries. While at American Cyanamid/Cytec Industries in Stamford, CT, Larkin received comprehensive training in IR interpretation from Dr. Norman B. Colthup. He subsequently worked at Wyeth Pharmaceutical, had a brief stint with Pfizer, lead the solid state analysis group at Bristol-Myers Squibb, and now leads the spectroscopy and materials characterization group at Solvay.

1. Introduction - Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy 2. Basic Principles Electromagnetic Radiation 3. Instrumentation and Sampling Methods Dispersive Systems 4. Environmental Dependence of Vibrational Spectra 5. Origin of Group Frequencies 6. Generalized Infrared and Raman Spectra 7. General Outline for IR and Raman Spectral Interpretation. 8. 108 illustrated and interpreted IR and Raman Spectra 9. 44 Unknown IR and Raman Spectra with answer key