Laser Spectroscopy and Laser Imaging : An Introduction (Paperback)

1. Introduction 2. The Interaction of Light with Matter 3. The Basics of Lasers 4. Laser Sources Based on Gaseous, Liquid or Solid-State Active Media 5. Laser Sources Based on Semiconductor Media and Non-Linear Optic Phenomena 6. Common Spectroscopic and Imaging Detection Techniques 7. Absorption Spectroscopy and its Implementation 8. Selected Applications of Absorption Spectroscopy 9. Fluorescence Spectroscopy and its Implementation 10. Selected Applications of Laser-Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy 11. Raman Spectroscopy and its Implementation 12. Linear Raman Spectroscopy 13. Enhancement Techniques in Raman Spectroscopy 14. Non-Linear Raman Spectroscopy 15. Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (Libs) 16. Laser Ionization Techniques 17. Basic Concepts of Laser Imaging 18. Laser-Induced Fluorescence Imaging 19. Raman Imaging and Microscopy 20. Diffuse Optical Imaging 21. Imaging Based on Absorption and Ion Detection Methods