An Introduction to Laser Spectroscopy

In the new edition the editors have preserved the basic concept and structure, with the involvement of some new authors - all recognized experts in laser spectroscopy. Each chapter addresses a different technique, providing a review and analysis of the current status, and reporting some of the latest achievements. With the key formulas and methods detailed in many sections, this text represents a practicable handbook of its subject. It will be a valuable tool both for specialists to keep abreast of developments and for newcomers to the field needing an accessible introduction to specific methods of laser spectroscopy - and also as a resource for primary references.

1. Sources and Instrumentation for Laser Spectroscopy; M.R.S. McCoustra. 2. Principles of Absorption and Fluorescence; S.H. Ashworth. 3. Introduction to Raman Spectroscopy; U.A. Jayasooriya, Robert D. Jenkins. 4. Pump-Probe Laser Spectroscopy; A. Beeby. 5. Fluorescence for Biochemical Systems; L. Tolosa, K. Nowaczyk, Joseph Lakowicz. 6. Time-Resolved Polarised Fluorescence Studies of Ordered Molecular Systems; A.J. Bain. 7. Infrared Laser Spectroscopy of Transient Species; P.F. Bernath. 8. Nonlinear Optics and Surface Applications; D.L. Andrews, S.R. Meech. 9. Tunable Short Wavelength Generation and Applications; R.H. Lipson, Yujun J. Shi, D. Lacey. 10. Femtosecond Laser Ionisation Mass Spectrometry; R.P. Singhal. 11.Laser Remote Sensing; A.A. Demidov. Index.