Development of detector for analytical ultracentrifuge [Elektronische Ressource] / von Saroj Kumar Bhattacharyya

Max-Planck-Institut für Kolloid und Grenzflächenforschung Development of Detector for Analytical Ultracentrifuge Dissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades "doctor rerum naturalium" (Dr. rer. nat.) in der Wissenschaftsdisziplin „Kolloidchemie“ eingereicht an der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Potsdam von Saroj Kumar Bhattacharyya Aus Guwahati, Indien Potsdam, den 18 April 2006 Korrigiert eingereicht 14 August 2006 In memory of late beloved “Aai” (my grandmother) i Table of contents: Page No. Chapter 1 1.1 Analytical techniques in science 1 1.2 Analytical Ultracentrifugation (AUC) -A brief Introduction 3 1.3 Theory of Analytical Ultracentrifugation 4 1.4 Experiments in Analytical Ultracentrifugation 7 1.5 Optical Detection systems in Analytical Ultracentrifugation 11 1.6 Analytical Ultracentrifugation (AUC) in Science 23 Chapter 2 2.1 Current Trends in Analytical Ultracentrifugation Research- The need for Development of New Detection Systems 27 2.2 Components in AUC Optics 27 2.3 Alignment of the Optical Systems 29 Chapter 3: Raman Detector for Analytical Ultracentrifuge 30 3.1 Introduction 30 3.2 Hardware Development 30 3.