Dye Lasers: 25 Years

In Dye Lasers: 25 years, the pioneers and leading experts in the field of dye lasers present the current status and bright future perspectives of dye lasers and their applications in physics and chemistry. Particular topics covered include: new sources of

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Topics in Applied Physics

Founded by Helmut K. V. Lotsch

Volume 57

Strong aud Ultrastrong Magnetic Fields aud Their Applications Editor: F. Herlach

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Hot-Eiectron Transport in Semiconductors Editor: L. Reggiani

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Tuuable Lasers Editors: L. F. Mollenauer and J. C. White

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Ultrashort Laser Pulses and Applications Editor: W. Kaiser

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Photorefractive Materials aud Their Applicatious 1 Fundamental Phenomena Editors: P. Giinter and J.-P. Huignard

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Unoccupied Electronic States Editors: J. C. Fuggle and J. E. Inglesfield

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Dye Lasers: 25 Y ears Editor: M. Stuke

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The Monte Carlo Method in Condensed Matter Physics Editor: K. Binder

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Dye Lasers: 25 Years Edited by Michael Stuke

With 151 Figures

Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GmbH

Dr. Michael Stuke Max-Planck-lnstitut fiir Biophysikalische Chemie W-3400 Gottingen, Fed. Rep. of Germany

ISBN 978-3-662-30876-9 ISBN 978-3-540-46605-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-540-46605-5

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Preface

The remarkable role of the dye laser in