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fundamentals, techniques and applications
Annotation 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 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. This book, with contributions from academics and industry practitioners, covers fundamentals of laser spectroscopy, describes the techniques of laser spectroscopy, and discusses the applications of laser spectroscopy, such as the detection of chemical, biological and explosive threats.
Cover; Laser spectroscopy for sensing: Fundamentals, techniques and applications; Copyright; Contents; Contributor contact details; Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials; Introduction; References; Dedication; Part I Fundamentals of laser spectroscopy for sensing; 1 Fundamentals of optical spectroscopy; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Radiative processes and spectral broadening mechanisms; 1.3 Atomic spectroscopy; 1.4 Molecular spectroscopy; 1.5 Conclusion; 1.6 Acknowledgments; 1.7 References; 2 Lasers used for spectroscopy: fundamentals of spectral and temporal control.
2.1 Introduction2.2 Laser basics; 2.3 Emission linewidth and emission cross-section; 2.4 Cavity conditions; 2.5 Spectral and temporal control; 2.6 References; 3 Fundamentals of spectral detection; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Selectivity requirements for sensing applications; 3.3 Approaches to improve sensitivity; 3.4 System stability and signal averaging; 3.5 Conclusion; 3.6 References; 4 Using databases for data analysis in laser spectroscopy; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Definition of a database; 4.3 Atomic spectroscopy databases on the Internet; 4.4 Building your own database.
4.5 Putting your database online4.6 Conclusion; 4.7 Disclaimer; 4.8 References; 5 Multivariate analysis, chemometrics, and machine learning in laser spectroscopy; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Preliminary notes: terminology and use of data; 5.3 Feature extraction and data pre-processing; 5.4 Data analysis and algorithm development: extracting information from data; 5.5 Performance evaluation; 5.6 Conclusion; 5.7 Future trends; 5.8 Sources of further information and advice; 5.9 Acknowledgments; 5.10 References; Part II Laser spectroscopy techniques; 6 Cavity-based absorption spectroscopy techniques.
6.1 Introduction6.2 Enhancement of sensitivity in absorption spectroscopy; 6.3 Gas-phase cavity-ringdown spectroscopy (CRDS) and related methods; 6.4 Other forms of gas-phase CRDS and related cavity-based techniques; 6.5 Scope of cavity-based spectroscopy: progress and prospects; 6.6 Conclusion; 6.7 References; 7 Photo-acoustic spectroscopy; 7. 1 Introduction; 7. 2 Fundamental sensitivity limitations; 7. 3 General considerations for photo-acoustic spectroscopy (PAS) based sensing; 7.4 Practical design of photo-acoustic detectors: gas phase; 7. 5 Impact of energy transfer processes.
7. 6 Conclusion7. 7 References; 7. 8 Appendix: abbreviations; 8 Laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy (LIF); 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Lasers and coherence; 8.3 Spectral resolution; 8.4 Temporal resolution; 8.5 Laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) imaging and spatial resolution; 8.6 LIF sensitivity; 8.7 Conclusion and future trends; 8.8 Sources of further information and advice; 8.9 References; 9 Laser-induced phosphorescence spectroscopy: development and application of thermographic phosphors (TP) for thermometry in combustion environments; 9.1 Introduction.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Woodhead Publishing series in electronic and optical materials ; no. 43