User:Benjah-bmm27/degree/3/MNRA

Lasers and photochemistry, MNRA

Relevant previous courses

Level 1

• Level 1 Quantum Ideas, AJOE
• Level 1 Spectroscopy, MNRA

Level 2

• Level 2 Photochemistry, AJOE
• Level 2 Quantum Concepts, FRM
• Level 2 Understanding Structure and Reactivity, Part 1 (molecular orbitals), NLA

Level 3

• Level 3 Molecular Electronic Structure, JNH
• Level 3 Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure, CMW
• Level 3 Group theory, JPHC
• Level 3 Advanced Inorganic Spectroscopy, CJA

Overviews

• Lasers
• Laser science

Laser construction and operation

• Laser construction
• Population inversion
• Active laser medium
• Optical cavity

Modes of operation

• Continuous wave
• Q-switching
• Gain-switching
• Mode-locking

Types of laser

• Dye lasers: rhodamine 6G
• Chemical lasers: chemical oxygen iodine lasers, all gas-phase iodine lasers, hydrogen fluoride lasers, gas dynamic lasers
• Gas lasers: carbon dioxide laser, helium–neon laser, nitrogen laser, ion lasers
• Excimer lasers: krypton fluoride laser
• Solid-state lasers: Nd:YAG laser, Er:YAG laser, ruby laser
• Laser diodes
• Free electron lasers
• Raman lasers

Applications of lasers

See also: Laser applications

• Laser spectroscopy
  • Raman spectroscopy
  • Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
  • Photofragment-ion imaging
    • H Rydberg Atom Photofragment Translational Spectroscopy at Bristol
• Photochemistry
  • Photoionization mode
  • Laser-induced fluorescence
  • Photodissociation
  • Predissociation
  • Atmospheric chemistry: Level 2 DES notes, photochemical smog, Sherry Rowland
• Femtochemistry
• Laser ablation, laser cutting, laser surgery, laser engraving, laser bonding, LIDAR, laser propulsion

Pulsed laser ablation, PLA

• Pulsed laser ablation
• Pulsed laser deposition