Laser Spectroscopy : Vol. 1: Basic Principles

Keeping abreast of the latest techniques and applications, this new edition of the standard reference and graduate text on laser spectroscopy has been completely revised and expanded. While the general concept is unchanged, the new edition features a broad array of new material, including applications in chemical analysis, medical diagnostics, and engineering. No other book with such a broad scope is available. The author is one of the most renowned experts in this area. The book is well illustrated, and is supplemented by an extensive set of references. It will benefit all students and scientists working in the field. Keeping abreast of the latest techniques and applications, this new edition of the standard reference and graduate text on laser spectroscopy has been completely revised and expanded. While the general concept is unchanged, the new edition features a broad array of new material, e.g. frequency doubling in external cavities, reliable cw-parametric oscillators, tunable narrow-band UV sources, more sensitive detection techniques, tunable femtosecond and sub-femtosecond lasers (X-ray region and the attosecond range), control of atomic and molecular excitations, frequency combs able to synchronize independent femtosecond lasers, coherent matter waves, and still more applications in chemical analysis, medical diagnostics, and engineering. This new edition has been completely revised, especially the chapters on non-linear spectroscopy, ion trapping, ultra short laser pulses and new developments have been significantly improved and expanded. 50 new figures illustrate the newest developments and results Front Matter....Pages I-XVI Introduction....Pages 1-3 Absorption and Emission of Light....Pages 5-60 Widths and Profiles of Spectral Lines....Pages 61-98 Spectroscopic Instrumentation....Pages 99-233 Lasers as Spectroscopic Light Sources....Pages 235-396 Back Matter....Pages 397-457 V. 1. Basic Principles -- V. 2. Experimental Techniques. Wolfgang Demtröder. Previous Ed.: 2003. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Funded by DSU Title III 2007-2012