C’est avec une réelle volonté didactique que cet ouvrage aborde l’interprétation des spectres de masse pour confirmer ou élucider des structures chimiques. Les publications scientifiques dédiées à la spectrométrie de masse sont souvent complexes et présentent une approche très théorique, souvent difficile à comprendre et à mettre en pratique. Ce livre se fait fort, grâce à sa simplicité et à sa démarche ancrée dans la pratique, d’offrir aux débutants comme aux spécialistes du domaine, les clés de cette technique. Un premier chapitre présente des rappels de chimie organique nécessaires à une bonne compréhension des réactions impliquées. Dans un deuxième chapitre, les mécanismes de formation et de dissociation des ions sont détaillés : ruptures simples et réarrangements, fragmentations secondaires, etc. Ces mécanismes sont illustrés de nombreux exemples concrets. La seconde partie de cet ouvrage propose une cinquantaine d'exercices corrigés permettant d'acquérir maîtrise et autonomie. À la fois manuel universitaire et guide pratique quotidien, L’interprétation des spectres de masse en couplage GC-MS constitue une référence pour tous les utilisateurs de couplage GC-MS tels que les ingénieurs, techniciens, chercheurs, étudiants, etc., débutants ou confirmés, désireux d'interpréter judicieusement leurs spectres de masse. Outre l'élucidation structurale, la compréhension des mécanismes qui régissent l'interprétation des spectres permet l'amélioration des méthodes analytiques et la fiabilisation des résultats.

Although GC-MS (gas chromatography-mass spectrometry) finds applications in fields as diverse as the food processing industry, medicine, pharmacology, and environmental analysis, the few works that are dedicated to this use of mass spectrometry are generally highly complex and theoretical. Emphasizing the practical aspects of GC-MS, without neglect

This new, third volume of Cohen-Tannoudji's groundbreaking textbook covers advanced topics of quantum mechanics such as uncorrelated and correlated identical particles, the quantum theory of the electromagnetic field, absorption, emission and scattering of photons by atoms, and quantum entanglement. Written in a didactically unrivalled manner, the textbook explains the fundamental concepts in seven chapters which are elaborated in accompanying complements that provide more detailed discussions, examples and applications. * Completing the success story: the third and final volume of the quantum mechanics textbook written by 1997 Nobel laureate Claude Cohen-Tannoudji and his colleagues Bernard Diu and Franck Laloë * As easily comprehensible as possible: all steps of the physical background and its mathematical representation are spelled out explicitly * Comprehensive: in addition to the fundamentals themselves, the books comes with a wealth of elaborately explained examples and applications Claude Cohen-Tannoudji was a researcher at the Kastler-Brossel laboratory of the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris where he also studied and received his PhD in 1962. In 1973 he became Professor of atomic and molecular physics at the Collège des France. His main research interests were optical pumping, quantum optics and atom-photon interactions. In 1997, Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, together with Steven Chu and William D. Phillips, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his research on laser cooling and trapping of neutral atoms. Bernard Diu was Professor at the Denis Diderot University (Paris VII). He was engaged in research at the Laboratory of Theoretical Physics and High Energy where his focus was on strong interactions physics and statistical mechanics. Franck Laloë was a researcher at the Kastler-Brossel laboratory of the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris. His first assignment was with the University of Paris VI before he was appointed to the CNRS, the French National Research Center. His research was focused on optical pumping, statistical mechanics of quantum gases, musical acoustics and the foundations of quantum mechanics.

The objective of this book is to provide a better understanding of tools for soil analysis in order to use them more efficiently. It covers sampling problems as well as difficulties relating to actual analysis and quality control.

Ce livre présente tous les aspects de la spectrométrie de masse moderne. Loin de se limiter aux techniques classiques d'ionisation, il fournit les principes des nouvelles techniques plus élaborées et examine les méthodes d'ionisation par électrospray ou par laser assisté par une matrice (MALDI), le couplage à la chromatographie liquide, la spectrométrie de masse en tandem, etc. L'ouvrage traite d'abord des principes de base, décrit les instruments actuellement utilisés et explique leurs caractéristiques. Il montre ensuite comment interpréter des spectres et illustre par de nombreux exemples les applications de la spectrométrie de masse. L'exposé est complété par des exercices corrigés permettant aux étudiants de s'entraîner à la résolution des problèmes pouvant survenir dans la prise et l'interprétation des spectres. Les chercheurs en pharmacie, médecine, agronomie, chimie... généralement peu familiarisés avec la spectrométrie de masse, pourront également consulter avec profit cette synthèse.

One of the problems which beset the practical conservation of stone buildings is the fragmentation of the disciplines involved. This book, with both volumes now available as one invaluable paperback, brings these disciplines together by the involvement of contributors with different experiences and approaches to the same material. Part one is an introduction to the complexities and background history of stone conservation followed by the most comprehensive description yet produced of the building and decorative stones used in the British Isles. In part two, practitioners involved in stone conservation describe ways in which major structural masonry problems, secondary building problems and different stone surface conditions may be treated. A variety of building types and environments has been used to ensure that the broad scope of common problems is covered. This second part of the book will be of practical value to art historians, archaeologists, architects, surveyors and engineers, masonry contractors and sculpture conservators in solving problems and in learning to use each other's skills and experience.

This book provides a readable introduction to handling qualities, the combination of pilot acceptability and piloted performance with stability and control. It adopts the analytical and qualitative standpoints needed for handling qualities analysis and design of fixed-wing aircraft. Although there are several texts on stability and control, until now none has provided insight into the piloting concerns that have affected the success of recent fly-by-wire aircraft developments.