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Laser Spectroscopy

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Laser Measurement Technology

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Laser spectroscopy utilizes the specific properties of atoms and molecules to gain information about the chemical composition of the test object. The principle of laser material analysis is described as well as the important underlying physical processes. The evaluation of the emitted spectra yields the composition of the material. Examples of applications for mix-up detection, material-specific recycling and inline process control tasks are presented. Light detection and ranging—LIDAR—is a spectroscopic method for the remote analysis of the composition of gases in the atmosphere. The working principle and the methods for the signal evaluation are presented. Examples of applications are described such as measurements of atmospheric gas constituents, aerosol particles, atmosphere dynamics and organic pollutions in water. Coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy—CARS—is based on the non-linear interaction of laser light with matter. By this, information about the temperature and concentration of molecules in gas atmospheres is gained. Examples of applications are combustion processes such as Diesel and Otto engines, gas discharges, graphite furnaces or novel types of microscopy to make visible cellular structures of living cells.

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Donges, A., Noll, R. (2015). Laser Spectroscopy. In: Laser Measurement Technology. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 188. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43634-9_13

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