Laser-spectroscopic applications

The preceding selection of examples of laser spectroscopic applications is somewhat arbitrary and by no means complete. The progress in this field may be measured by the increasing variety of conferences and workshops on applications of laser spectroscopy in science and technology. A good survey can be found in many conference proceedings of the Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation and Engineering (SPIE) [1572]. The reasons for this rapid expansion of applications are manifold ... 

In laser-spectroscopic applications the case a = often occurs, which means that the light is reflected back into the direction of the incident light. For such an arrangement, called a Littrow-grating mount (shown in Fig. 4.20), the grating equation (4.21) for constructive interference reduces to... 

The experimental advantages of laser spectroscopy regarding spectral power density and spectral resolution have brought about a great variety of applications in many scientific and technical fields. The selection of examples presented in this chapter is by far not complete but intends to illustrate the impact of laser spectroscopy on the development of new experimental techniques in chemistry, biology, and environmental sciences. The importance of laser spectroscopic applications is emphasized by the publication of many monographs, review papers, or conference proceedings on this subject. For more detailed information the reader is therefore referred to the cited literature [1.17,19 14.1-6]. 

Fundamental Physical Applications of Laser Spectroscopy. - Multiple Photon Dissociation. -New Sub-E)oppler Interaction Techniques. - Highly Excited States, Ionization, and High Intensity Interactions. - Optical Transients. - High Resolutionand Double Resonance. - Laser Spectroscopic Applications. - Laser Sources. - Laser Wavelength Measurements. - Postdeadline Papers. 

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