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Laser spectroscopy for sensing: Fundamentals, techniques and applications

Edited by M Baudelet, University of Central Florida, USA

Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials No. 43

Laser spectroscopy has become a diverse field, with applications in numerous areas of physics, chemistry, and biology. Developments in ultrafast laser technology have led to improvements in the sensitivity of laser spectroscopy techniques. Laser spectroscopy can be used to sense solids, liquids and gases for medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring and forensic investigations, and it is critical to the understanding of many industrial and biological processes. Part one covers fundamentals of laser spectroscopy, while part two describes the techniques of laser spectroscopy and part three discusses the applications of laser spectroscopy, such as the detection of chemical, biological and explosive threats.

ISBN 0 85709 273 1
ISBN-13: 978 0 85709 273 1
February 2014
510 pages  234 x 156mm  hardback  
Approx. £160.00 / US$255.00 / €180.00

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Contents

Part 1 Fundamentals and techniques of laser spectroscopy: Fundamentals of optical spectroscopy; Lasers used for spectroscopy; Photo-acoustic spectroscopy in gases; Laser-induced phosphorescence spectroscopy; LIDAR (light detection and ranging); Raman spectroscopy; Photothermal spectroscopy. Part 2 Data analysis and applications of laser spectroscopy: Using databases for data analysis in laser spectroscopy; Multivariate analysis in laser spectroscopy; Laser spectroscopy for detecting chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) threats; Medical applications of laser spectroscopy; Forensic applications of laser spectroscopy; Applications of laser induced plasma spectroscopy to secondary industrial materials; Applications of laser spectroscopy in the nuclear industry.