Laser Spectroscopy

Introduction

Lasers revolutionized spectroscopy when they were invented in the early 1960's. They provide an electromagnetic radiation source that is intense, directional, and coherent. Lasers allow high-resolution absorption and emission studies. The links below describe some of the new types of spectroscopies that were not possible using conventional light sources.

Specific Laser Spectroscopies

• atomic fluorescence (AFS)
• molecular laser-induced fluorescence (LIF)
• Doppler-free laser spectroscopy
• high-resolution spectroscopy
• nonlinear spectroscopy