The kinetic theory of gases and low-temperature plasmas is reviewed and applied to the
study of physical processes in molecular lasers. Theoretical considerations include …

Intramolecular vibrational redistribution is a fundamental phenomenon observed in
polyatomic molecules when sufficiently excited vibrationally. In this paper, results mostly …

Prefaces are usually written when a manuscript is finished. Having finished this book I can
clearly see many shortcomings in it. But if I began to eliminate them I would probably write …

Research into the selective excitation and dissociation of molecules by intense IR laser
radiation in gasdynamically cooled jets and flows is reviewed. Methods for and results of …

The dissociation of SF 6 in the field of two infrared frequencies is studied. It is shown that the
selectivity of dissociation is increased compared to the single frequency dissociation case …

A new method based on the optoacoustic effect has been proposed to measure multiple
photon absorption at vibrational molecular transitions in a strong IR laser field. Comparison …

Laser spectroscopy has been perfected over the last fifteen years to become a precise tool
for the investigation of highly vibrationally excited molecules. Intense infrared laser radiation …

“LEAKAGE” EFFECT AS AN EXCITING MECHANISM OF HIGH VIBRATIONAL LEVELS OF
POLYATOMIC MOLECULES BY A STRONG QUASI-RESONANT LASE Page 1 Volume 17 …

Why anotherreview on lasers? In the past few years dozens of reviews have appeared,
some of them grouped in book form, 1· 2 on specialized applications of lasers in chemistry …

A review is given of the physical phenomena observed when polyatomic molecules interact
with intense infrared radiation pulses. A brief historical account is given of earlier …