Mit Lasern kann man das Verhalten der Materie beobachten, aber auch aktiv in Prozesse eingreifen. Beiden Seiten widmet sich dieses zweibändige Handbuch gleichermaßen ausführlich. Zahlreiche interessante Anwendungen spannen den Bogen von der Chemie über die Physik und Materialwissenschaft bis zur Biologie und Medizin. Außerdem informiert das Werk über die instrumentelle Ausrüstung, über Lasersonden und über Versuchsanlagen für die Laserchemie.

Autorentext
Maximilian Lackner holds a master's degree in physical and analytical chemistry and obtained his Ph.D. from Vienna University of Technology, Austria. As post-doc, he carried out spectroscopic investigations in optical engines at the Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden. His main research interest is the use of lasers in chemistry, applied to combustion and ignition. Dr. Lackner is an expert in laser ignition and tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS), where he also holds a patent. Apart from his position as senior researcher at the Institute of Chemical Engineering at Vienna University of Technology, he is founder and chief technical officer of the company ProcessEng Engineering GmbH, also in Vienna.

Klappentext
Since its invention in the 1960s, the laser has revolutionized many disciplines in science and technology, as well as in our everyday lives. In chemistry, lasers are not only used to study compounds and materials, but also to influence and even start reactions. By manipulating the reaction conditions, hitherto inaccessible material properties, reaction pathways and improved results can be achieved. These two volumes cover both the active influencing of reactions as well as the gleaning of information, with applications spanning chemistry, physics and materials science to biology and medicine. From the contents: Volume 1: Probing Matter Principles of Lasers Laser Safety Lasers as Probes in Chemistry Volume 2: Influencing Matter Lasers to Start and Influence Chemical Reactions Lasers in Material Processing Lasers in Biology Lasers in Medicine History of Lasers in Chemistry With an equipment overview for laser probing and laser chemistry setups, this is a handy reference for chemists, physicists, materials scientists, and laser specialists, as well as those working in the chemical industry.

Inhalt
Vol. I: PROBING MATTER PART I: GENERAL Principles of Lasers Laser Safety PART II: LASERS AS PROBES IN CHEMISTRY Overview Chemical Sensing Using Quantum Cascade Lasers Laser Diagnostics of Combustion Processes LIDAR for Ground- and Airborne Trace Gas Detection Non-linear Spectroscopy and Coherent Multidimensional Spectroscopy Photoacoustic Spectroscopy Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy Applications of TDLAS in Process Industries Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Laser Doppler Anemometry 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 Research and Development Raman Spectroscopy Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry: Principles and Applications in Life Sciences MALDI-MS of Industrial Chemicals and Polymers Atmospheric-pressure Laser Ionization High-Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy in Low-Temperature Crystalline Matrices Vol. II: INFLUENCING MATTER PART III: LASERS TO START AND INFLUENCE CHEMICAL REACTIONS Overview Laser-based Formation of Nanoparticles Laser Ablation in Background Gas and Its Application to the Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials 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-induced Chemical Vapor Deposition (LCVD) Laser-induced Ignition for Combustion Engines Lasers in the Photopolymer Area Laser Control of Chemical Reactions Coherent 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