Laser

The processing and analyzing of materials by short laser pulses demonstrates a significant scientific, technological, and industrial potential that has been revealed largely over the last decade. This book presents chapters of literature reviews written by experts from the international scientific community.

Rather different problems can be lumped together under the general term 'laser control of atoms and molecules'. They include the laser selection of atomic and molecular velocities for the purpose of Doppler-free spectroscopy, laser control of the position and velocity of atoms (i.e. laser trapping and cooling of atoms), and laser control of atomic and molecular processes (ionization, dissociation) with a view of detecting single atoms and molecules and particularly separating isotopes and nuclear isomers.