Chemical and Biochemical Applications of Lasers V5

Contributors

Preface

Laser Selective Detection of Single Atoms

I. Introduction

II. Fluorescence Detection

III. Photoionization Detection

IV. Detection of Atoms by Deflection

V. Applications

References

Structural Studies of Transient Molecules by Laser Spectroscopy

I. Introduction

II. Laser Spectroscopy

III. Individual Molecules

References

Far Infrared Laser Magnetic Resonance

I. Basic Concepts

II. Development and Chronology

III. The LMR Spectrometer

IV. Sensitivity

V. Assigning a Simple LMR Spectrum

VI. Theoretical Considerations, Mainly of the Zeeman Interaction

VII. Conclusion

References

Laser Kinetic Spectroscopy of Elementary Processes

I. Introduction

II. Experimental

III. Formation and Reactions of Photofragments

IV. Concluding Remarks

References

Infrared Laser Photochemistry in Matrices

I. Introduction

II. Pulsed Laser Experiments

III. Laser Induced Diffusion

IV. Single Photon Experiments

V. "Matrix Splittings," Site Selectivity, and "Hole-Burning"

VI. Activation Energy, Energy Transfer, and Relaxation Processes

VII. Conclusions

References

Laser Purification of Materials

I. Introduction

II. Purification Employing Infrared Excitation

III. Impurity Removal by Ultraviolet Laser Photolysis

IV. Conclusion

V. Future Directions

References

Photochemical Separation of Elements in Solution

I. Introduction

II. Photochemical Processes

III. Separation Methods

IV. Photochemical Sources and Spectral Considerations

V. Survey of Experimental Results and Discussion

VI. Summary and Future Prospects

References

Index