Laser Spectroscopy I
- Electromagnetic spectra, their characteristics and spectroscopic terms; including etandu, optical windows, spectra resolution Finness, Quality factor, Photon lifetime, Numerical aperture.
- Overview of the atomic and molecular structure from the perspective of quantum physics
- The interaction of light with matter and its characteristics
- The light sources
- Dispersion and resolving power, dispersive elements, interferometers and detectors
- Review of the spectroscopic methods and their applications
- Scattering and interferometry instruments
- Diffraction grating and Fabry - Prot cavity
- Single-mode laser: Intensity and frequency Stability
- Tunable laser arrays( Littrow, Litmann and Hansch )Various laser spectroscopic systems: LIF, LIBS, ,Photacoustic, and Raman and absorption specroscopies as well as DIAL lidar, Doppler Lidar and Polarization Lidar.