An Introduction to Laser Spectroscopy [Paperback]

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.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; M.R.S. McCoustra. Methods, Diagnostics, and Instrumentation; M.R.S. McCoustra. Absorption and Fluorescence; M.N.R. Ashford. Infrared Laser Spectroscopy of Shortlived Atoms and Molecules; P.B. Davies. High Sensitivity Picosecond Laser Spectroscopy; W.J. Jones. Raman Spectroscopy; D. Wolverson. Industrial Applications of Raman Spectroscopy; N.J. Everall. Laser Remote Sensing; A.A. Demidov. Nonlinear Optics; R. Singhal. Applications of Surface Second Order Nonlinear Optical Signals; M.J.E. Morgenthaler, S.R. Meech. Laser Desorption; A.C. Jones. Multiphonon Ionization and Laser Mass Spectrometry; K.W.D. Ledingham. Index.Springer Book Archives