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Laser Spectroscopy: Basic Concepts and Instrumentation

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In this paper, the authors present a survey of the latest developments in laser spectroscopy, focusing on the following: Absorption and emission of light, Widths and profiles of Spectral Lines, Spectroscopic Instrumentation, and Spectroscopy of Collision Processes.
Abstract
Introduction.- Absorption and Emission of Light.- Widths and Profiles of Spectral Lines.- Spectroscopic Instrumentation.- Lasers as Spectroscopic Light Sources.- Doppler-Limited Absorption and Fluorescence Spectroscopy with Lasers.- Nonlinear Spectroscopy.- Laser Raman Spectroscopy.- Laser Spectroscopy in Molecular Beams.- Optical Pumping and Double-Resonance Techniques.- Time-Resolved Laser Spectroscopy.- Coherent Spectroscopy.- Laser Spectroscopy of Collision Processes.- New Developments in Laser Spectroscopy.- Applications of Laser Spectroscopy.- References.- Index.

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