Nonlinear Optics and Laser SpectroscopyS. C. Abbi This volume begins with a brief up-date of "Laser Sources" and "Spectroscopic Instrumentation and Practice." Non Linear Optics section contains reviews of the fundamental value concerning "Intense Laser Bean Instabilities" and "Atoms and Molecules in Intense Laser Fields" as well as topics of recent interest including Pattern Formation, Optical Phase Conjugation, Solitonic Propagation and Photo-refractive crystals. Laser Spectroscopy section includes a detailed review of Molecular Spectroscopy principles and concise review of Group Theory. Many topics of contemporary interest include Bosonic Effects in Raman Spectroscopy, Resonant Raman Spectroscopy of Low Dimensional Semiconductors, Dynamic Light Scattering Study of Turbulence and Laser Brillouin from Polymeric Gels and Networks. The class-room type coverage of selected topics would encourage young scientists in taking up challenging research projects in areas of Non-linear Optics and Laser Spectroscopy. |
Contents
Laser Sources | 3 |
Instrumentation | 68 |
ArgonIon Laser Plasma Lines in Prototype Raman | 97 |
Status of Intense Laser Beam Instability Theories | 107 |
Atoms and Molecules in Intense Laser Fields | 134 |
Pattern Formation in Nonlinear Optics | 164 |
Solitons in Optical Fiber Communications | 191 |
Optical Phase Conjugation | 204 |
Resonant Raman Spectroscopy of Low Dimensional | 258 |
Dynamic | 277 |
Group Theory and its Applications to Molecules | 295 |
Structure and Spectra of Molecules | 323 |
Dynamics of Molecules | 347 |
TwoPhoton Spectroscopy of Molecules | 365 |
High Resolution Spectroscopy of Molecules | 377 |
Laser Brillouin Scattering from Polymeric | 388 |
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