Nomenclature, Symbols, Units and their Usage in Spectrochemical Analysis—XV LAser-Based Molecular Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis: Laser Fundamentals

Abstract

This report is 15th in a series on Spectrochemical Methods of Analysis issued by IUPAC Commission V.4. It is concerned with the fundamental properties of lasers as used in analytical molecular spectroscopy in the optical wavelength region. The present report has five main sections: Introduction to lasers, Types of lasers, Laser propagation, Laser dynamics, and Exploitation of laser properties. © 1995 IUPAC