Laser Experiments : For Chemistry and Physics Robert N. Compton and Michael A. Duncan • Introduces the characteristics and operation of lasers through laboratory experiments designed for the undergraduate curricula in Chemistry and Physics. • Background chapters on optics, laser fundamentals, examples of modern lasers, laser safety, spectroscopy and quantum calculations. • Different kinds of lasers are described as well as their capabilities and applications. • Chapters describe the properties of light, the history of laser invention, the atomic, molecular and optical principles behind how lasers work, and the kinds of lasers available today. • Experiments range in complexity from simple in-class demonstrations to more elaborate configurations for advanced students. • Quantum chemistry calculations integrated throughout experiments. • Advanced material on laser desorption mass spectrometry and tunable laser atomic and molecular spectroscopy. • Useful for undergraduates students in advanced lab classes, for instructors designing these classes, or for graduate students beginning a career in laser science.