/ Helmut H. Telle, Angel Gonzaalez Ureona, Robert J. Donovan
Chichester, West Sussex, England ;Hoboken, NJ
: John Wiley & Sons
, 2007.
xiv, 502 p. , ill. , 26 cm.
Print
Includes bibliographical references (p. [471]-484) and index.
Introduction -- Atoms and molecules, and their interaction with light waves -- The basics of lasers -- Laser systems -- General concepts of laser spectroscopy -- Absorption spectroscopy -- Laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy -- Light scattering methods : Raman spectroscopy and other processes -- Ionization spectroscopy -- Reflection, refraction and diffraction -- Filters and thin-film coatings -- Optical fibres -- Analysis instrumentation and detectors -- Signal processing and data acquisition -- Photodissociation of diatomic molecules -- Photodissociation of triatomic molecules -- Photodissociation of larger polyatomic molecules : energy landscapes -- Multiple and multiphoton excitation, and photoionization -- Coherent control and the future of ultra-short probing -- Basic concepts of kinetics and reaction dynamics -- The molecular beam method : basic concepts and examples of bimolecular reaction studies -- Chemical reactions with laser-prepared reagents -- Laser probing of chemical reaction products -- Laser studies of complexes : Van der Waals and cluster reactions -- Solvation dynamics : elementary reactions in solvent cages -- Laser studies of surface reactions : an introduction -- Laser studies of surface reactions : photochemistry in the adsorbed state -- Environmental and other analytical applications -- Industrial monitoring and process control -- Laser applications in medicine and biology.