Laser Spectroscopy and Its Applications, Vol. 11 Book

	About the Series	iii
	Foreword	v
	Preface	vii
	Acknowledgments	ix
	Contributors	xv
1	Semiclassical Principles of Atomic and Molecular Spectra	1
1.1	Introduction	1
1.2	Absorption and Emission of Radiation	2
1.3	Atomic Structure	13
1.4	Vibrational Structure of Polyatomic Molecules	40
1.5	Rotational Structure of Polyatomic Molecules	61
1.6	Summary	83
	Bibliography	86
	References	87
2	Lasers for Spectroscopy	91
2.1	Introduction	91
2.2	Properties of the Principal Spectroscopic Laser Sources	92
2.3	Design of Spectroscopic Laser Systems	119
2.4	Wavelength Conversion	140
2.5	Summary	154
	Bibliography	155
	References	156
3	Resonance Photoionization Spectroscopy	175
3.1	Introduction	175
3.2	Theoretical and Experimental Methods	185
3.3	Applications	218
3.4	Summary	242
	References	244
4	Applications of Laser Absorption Spectroscopy	261
4.1	Introduction	261
4.2	Fundamentals of Absorption Spectroscopy	263
4.3	Absorption Spectroscopy with Lasers	278
4.4	Applications of Laser Absorption Spectroscopy	314
4.5	Summary	334
	References	335
5	Laser Plasmas for Chemical Analysis	351
5.1	Introduction	351
5.2	Laser Ablation and Analysis by an Auxiliary Technique	357
5.3	Direct Spectroscopic Analysis of Laser Plasmas	380
5.4	The Continuous Optical Discharge	395
5.5	Analytical Performance of Laser Plasma Techniques	400
5.6	Summary	402
	Bibliography	403
	References	404
6	Laser-Induced Molecular Dissociation: Applications in Isotope Separation and Related Processes	417
6.1	Introduction	417
6.2	Laser Enrichment of Hydrogen Isotopes	422
6.3	Laser Enrichment of Carbon Isotopes	438
6.4	Laser Enrichment of Sulfur Isotopes	452
6.5	Laser Enrichment of Uranium Isotopes	459
6.6	Laser Enrichment of Other Isotopes	472
6.7	Laser Synthesis and Purification	475
6.8	Summary	485
	References	486
7	Laser Raman Techniques	507
7.1	Introduction	507
7.2	Phenomenology of Raman Scattering	510
7.3	Techniques of Raman Spectroscopy	526
7.4	Applications of Raman Spectroscopy	535
7.5	Summary	554
	Bibliography	555
	References	557
8	Laser Remote Sensing Techniques	565
8.1	Introduction	565
8.2	Nonresonant Techniques	568
8.3	Active Resonant Techniques	578
8.4	Other Techniques	597
8.5	Future Directions for Laser Remote Sensing	600
	Bibliography	604
	References	607
9	Applications of Laser-Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy	623
9.1	Introduction	623
9.2	Principles of Laser-Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy	624
9.3	Laser Sources and Detectors for Fluorescence Measurements	631
9.4	Applications of LIF in Combustion Flows	634
9.5	Applications of LIF to Fusion Plasma Diagnostics	651
9.6	Other Applications of LIF	658
9.7	Summary	659
	Appendix	660
	Bibliography	665
	References	666
	Index	677