VI spectrum of potential applications is outlined by T. W. HANSCH, who also touches briefly on the exciting field of laser spectroscopy, a most important application to which a forthcoming volume is devoted. The treatment, being tutorial in nature, is suitable both for graduate students and for scientists working in the dye-laser field or applying a dye laser in another research discipline. The book will also prove to be an indispensable and handy source of information for the specialist. The literature is reviewed up to spring 1973, and the list of additional references (which cites the titles of articles) extends to summer 1973. This is proof of an amazingly short publication period for a 300-page book. Heidelberg, October 1973 HELMUT K. V. LOTSCH Contents 1. Principles of Dye Laser Operation. By FRITZ P. SCHAFER (with 53 Figures) Historical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Organization of the Book . . . . . . . . . 5 1. 1. General Properties of Organic Compounds 6 1. 2. Light Absorption by Organic Dyes 9 1. 3. Deactivation Pathways for Excited Molecules 28 1. 4. Laser-Pumped Dye Lasers . . . . . . 32 1. 4. 1. Oscillation Condition . . . . . 32 1. 4. 2. Practical Pumping Arrangements 37 1. 4. 3. Time Behavior and Spectra 44 1. 5. Flashlamp-Pumped Dye Lasers 54 1. 5. 1. Triplet Influence . . . . 54 1. 5. 2. Practical Pumping Arrangements 60 1. 5. 3. Time Behavior and Spectra 64 1. 6. Wavelength-Selective Resonators for Dye Lasers 66 1. 7. Dye-Laser Amplifiers 79 1. 8. Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 2. Continuous-Wave Dye Lasers. By B. B.weiterlesen