An Introduction to Laser Spectroscopy

Here is the first graduate-level textbook to offer an introduction to the field of laser spectroscopy. Chapters cover a broad range of topics in detail, emphasizing the theoretical and experimental aspects of the field. This much-needed text will allow students to explore current research and gain an understanding of the analytical and industrial applications of laser spectroscopy.

Sources for Laser Spectroscopy.- Methods, Diagnostics and Instrumentation.- Absorption and Fluorescence.- Infrared Laser Spectroscopy of Short-Lived Atoms and Molecules.- High Sensitivity Picosecond Laser Spectroscopy.- Raman Spectroscopy.- Industrial Applications of Raman Spectroscopy.- Laser Remote Sensing.- Nonlinear Optics.- Applications of Surface Second Order Nonlinear Optical Signals.- Laser Desorption.- Multiphoton Ionization and Laser Mass Spectrometry.