General principles on spectroscpies with electromagnetic waves. EM wave propagation, complex refractive index and Fresnel coefficients. Sources, monocromators and detectors. Vibrations and group theory. Model dielectic functions. Absorption and emission in semiconductors and insulators. Light scattering. Spectroscopies with X-rays.
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