• Covers several areas of spectroscopy research and expands upon topics covered in the first volume


• Includes exhaustive lists of research articles, reviews, and books at the end of each chapter to further learning objectives


• Uses illustrative examples of the varied applications to provide a practical guide to those interested in using molecular and laser spectroscopy tools in their research

Molecular and Laser Spectroscopy, Advances and Applications: Volume2 gives students and researchers an up-to-date understanding of the fast-developing area of molecular and laser spectroscopy. This book covers basic principles and advances in several conventional as well as new and upcoming areas of molecular and laser spectroscopy, such as a wide range of applications in medical science, material science, standoff detection, defence and security, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and environmental science. It covers the latest advancements, both in terms of techniques and applications, and highlights future projections.

Editors V.P. Gupta and Yukihiro Ozaki have brought together eminent scientists in different areas of spectroscopy to develop specialized topics in conventional molecular spectroscopy (Cavity ringdown, Matrix Isolation, Intense THz, Far- and Deep- UV, Optogalvanic ), linear and nonlinear laser spectroscopy (Rayleigh & Raman Scattering), Ultrafast Time-resolved spectroscopy, and medical applications of molecular spectroscopy. and advanced material found in research articles. This new volume expands upon the topics covered in the first volume for scientists to learn the latest techniques and put them to practical use in their work.

1. Introduction and overview

2. Vibrational optical activity spectroscopy

3. Cavity ring-down spectroscopy: recent technological advances and applications

4. Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy: advanced techniques

5. Spectroscopy of molecules confined in solid para-hydrogen

6. Optogalvanic spectroscopy and its applications

7. Far- and deep- ultraviolet spectroscopy for inorganic semiconductor materials

8. First-order hyperpolarizability of organic Molecules: hyper-Rayleigh scattering and applications

9. Heterodyne-detected chiral vibrational sum frequency generation spectroscopy of bulk and interfacial samples

10. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and applications

11. Shell-isolated nanoparticle-enhanced Raman spectroscopy: a review

12. Novel application of stimulated Raman scattering for high-resolution spectroscopic imaging utilizing its phase information

13. Synchrotron-based ultraviolet resonance Raman scattering for material science

14. Concept and applications of standoff Raman spectroscopy techniques

15. The role of excited states in deciphering molecules and materials: time-resolved electronic spectroscopic studies

16. Ultrafast time-resolved molecular spectroscopy

17. Infrared spectroscopic imaging: a case study for digital molecular tistopathology

18. Emerging trends in biomedical imaging and disease diagnosis using Raman spectroscopy