Lasers in Chemistry

Offering an overview of laser applications in various fields of chemistry, these volumes cover both the gleaning of information, as well as the active influencing of reactions, with the applications stretching from chemistry, physics and materials science to biology and medicine. Top page

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These two volumes provide a comprehensive overview of laser applications in many important fields of chemistry. They cover both the gleaning of information, as well as the active influencing of reactions, with the applications stretching from chemistry, physics and materials science to biology and medicine. This handy reference also contains an equipment and peripherals overview for laser probing and laser chemistry setups. It is suitable for chemists, physicists, materials scientists, and laser specialists, as well as those working in the chemical industry. Top page

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Publisher & Imprint: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH

City: Weinheim

Pages: 1554

More info: height 240 mm width 170 mm weight 3224 gr

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Age recommended: Professional and scholarly

Subject Indexing & Classification Dewey: 542.8

Summary Lasers in Chemistry Vol. I: PROBING MATTER PART I: GENERAL Principles of Lasers Laser Safety PART II: LASERS AS PROBES IN CHEMISTRY Overview: Absorption, Emission and Scattering Chemical Sensors based on Quantum Cascade Lasers Laser Diagnostics of Combustion Processes LIDAR for ground- and airborne trace gas detection Non-linear Spectroscopy Photoacoustic spectroscopy Tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy Applications of tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy in process industries Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) Laser Doppler Anemometry (LDA) Cavity ring-down spectroscopy in chemistry Laser spectroscopy applied to catalyis research Speciation analysis using lasers Laser Enhanced Spectroscopy and Coherent Control Laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy (LIF) Laser applications in combustion engine R&D Raman spectroscopy MALDI MALDI-MS of Industrial Chemicals and Polymers Atmospheric-Pressure Laser Ionization High-resolution molecular spectroscopy in low-temperature crystalline matrices Vol. II: MANIPULATING MATTER PART III: LASERS TO START AND INFLUENCE CHEMICAL REACTIONS Overview Laser-based Formation of Nanoparticles Laser ablation Laser induced photocatalysis and its applications Laser enrichment of isotopes Reaction mechanisms in the gas phase studied by laser pyrolysis Femtochemistry: Lasers to investigate ultrafast reactions Laser-plasma chemistry: chemical reactions initiated by laser- produced plasmas Laser micromachining Laser-CVD Laser-induced ignition for combustion engines Laser-induced photopolymerisation Laser control of chemical reactions Control of Chemical Dynamics with Lasers Nanosecond Laser Flash Photolysis Lasers in semiconductor photochemistry Lasers in Photodynamic Therapy Photo reactions induced by two-photon-absorption Laser-Microwave in Chemistry PART IV: APPLICATIONS Lasers in Material Processing Lasers in Biology Lasers in Medicine Lasers in conservation and preservation for art and architecture Lasers in dentistry PART V: PAST AND FUTURE TRENDS History of Lasers in Chemistry Trends of laser research and development Outlook Top page

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