Links

This is a collection of websites that contain information on the following topics:
The list is not complete and I will try and update the list every couple of months.

Basic Spectroscopy Links

History of spectroscopy
Light Handbook, software & nearly everything you need to know about light.
The Optics of Spectroscopy, A tutorial by J.M. Lerner & A. Thevenon (JY-Horiba)
Spectroscopy Europe, magazine.
Spectroscopy Online, electronic magazine - plenty of articles etc.

For Photoelectron Spectroscopy:
University of Arizona, PES facility: Have a series of online tutorials about PES. Also has a selection of UV-PES spectra for simple molecules.
Database of PES spectra at Uppsala University: This is a bit limited but useful none the less. There is also a good tutorial about PES.

For EPR:
WinSim:  This simulation software can be downloaded from here and used to simulate EPR spectra. All you need to do is unzip the file onto your PC/laptop and start using.  You can use this software to get a feel for splitting patterns and the effect of the magnitude of the hyperfine splitting constants.
International EPR Society:  A useful site with links to research laboratories, software, and other useful information. The newsletter page has a section of links which are useful.
ESRNIEHS/NIH: This is a very comprehensive collection of resources including links to websites and databases.
Bruker EPR tutorial:  Good overview of EPR. 

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Raman Spectroscopy links

Groups:
Asher group, UV Raman at the University of Pittsburg.
Stephen Bell, at Queen's University Belfast.
Robin Clarke, at UCL - Raman of inorganic materials etc. 
FT-IR Library, from David Sullivan at the University of Texas, plenty of examples. More IR spectra can be found at chemindustry.com.
McCreery Group (Raman), Ohio State University.
MIT spectroscopy, Raman and fluorescence research.
Raman spectroscopy, plenty of links.
University of British Columbia: UVRRS (UV Resonance Raman Spectroscopy).
WWW sites on Raman spectroscopy.
History of Raman instrumentation, from J-Y Horiba (interesting).

Databases: 
Minerals database, by Robin Clarke's group. 
Raman database of minerals at Caltech.
More minerals, at ENS-Lyon.
And yet more, at University of Parma.
Raman database of carbohydrates at Food Tech., Dairy & Food Sci., Royal Vet. & Agricultural University, Denmark.
Raman database of natural and synthetic pigments and dyes at UCL.
FTIRSearch.com, a commercial site.
ACD labs, various FTIR collections.
Spectroscopy Now also maintains a list of databases.

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Fluorescence (steady state)

Introduction to fluorescence, from molecular probes online.
Brennam Research group, McMaster University, Canada.
Fluorescence Microscopy, 
Fluorescence polarization, Monmouth University.

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Fluorescence (time-resolved)

Centre for Fluorescence Spectroscopy, University of Maryland School of Medicine.
COSMIC centre, at the University of Edinburgh,
Ultrafast Laser & Spectroscopy lab, University of Groningen,
Laboratory for Fluorescence Dynamics, Urbana, Illinois,
Molecular BioPhysics, Utrecht University,
University of Regensburg (Otto Wolfbeis),
Photonics Group, Physics Dept., Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, (FLIM),
LOCI, Biophotonics Instrumentation laboratory at the University of Wisconsin, Madison campus.
T. Werner's group, Germany.

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Biospectroscopy

Institute of Molecular Biophysics (IMB), Florida State University.
Keck Biophysics facility, Northwestern University
Laser spectroscopy and microinstrumentation group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Molecular Biophysics group, Utrecht, Holland.
Regional Laser and Biomedical Technology Laboratories (RLBL) of the University of Pennsylvania.
Wadsworth Centre, visualization of biological complexity.

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Microspectroscopy

MicroSpectroscopy Centre Wageningen-Leiden,
Microscopy introduction, the basics,
Microscopy portal at the University of Wisconsin,
Microscopical Society of Ireland, brand new website.
Internet Microscope, at UMIST, for electron microscopy.

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Societies and journals

Spectroscopy Journals & Societies:
Applied Spectroscopy, an excellent journal published by the Society for Applied Spectroscopy. Covers most aspects of spectroscopy, a society well worth joining.
The Internet Journal of Vibrational Spectroscopy, totally electronic & free.
New Journal of Physics, totally electronic & free.
Journal of Fluorescence, (free abstracts).
Society of Fluorescence, a useful website with plenty of good links.
SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering, its got it all (nearly).
Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, (free contents).

Biomedical journals & societies:
Biophysical Society, a bit of everything for the discerning biomedical researcher.
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society of the IEEE, info, journals, etc.
Health Physics Society, includes journal etc.
International Union for Pure and Applied Biophysics, 
Journal of Haematology, contents are free, subscribe for articles. 
Journal of Clinical Investigation, interesting & free downloadable articles.
Microscopy Society of America, resources, materials, references...etc.
NIH, National Institutes of Health (US).
Optical Society of America, several sections deal with the use of lasers & optics in medicine.

Information Resources:
American Chemical Society, lots of useful information.
Chemical Abstracts, the most comprehensive reference source of all.
Harvard Biology Links, looks impressive.
HEANET, software & information for third level institutions in Ireland.
Institute of Physics, software & plenty of resources and links.
Photobiology on-line, lots of links etc.
Science Direct, lots of journals and full text access in many cases (very good resource).
Wiley Interscience huge collection of online journals which are searchable.

Lasers:
Britney's Guide to Semiconductor Physics, yes....that's right......
Laser Fundamentals, from FAS.ORG
Diode lasers, a very detailed document on diode lasers and how to handle them.
More Than 101 Ways to Use a Laser, need I say more.
Sam's laser page, well worth visiting, very detailed.

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Other Links:

General sites:
Analytical Chemistry, James K. Hardy and The University of Akron, good.
Biophysics textbook online, very useful for anybody starting out.
Bob Beynon's buffers page is a must for anybody dealing with the life sciences.
Light Handbook, nearly everything you need to know about light.
National Physical Laboratory - Home Page
Cosmic centre, Scotland....interdisciplinary research centre.
Treasure trove of physics, reasonable.

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