Frontiers of optical spectroscopy : investigating extreme physical conditions with advanced optical techniques : [proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Frontiers of Optical Spectroscopy - Investigating Extreme Physical Conditions with Advanc

Advanced spectroscopic techniques allow the probing of very small systems and very fast phenomena, conditions that can be considered "extreme" at the present status of our experimentation and knowledge. Quantum dots, nanocrystals and single molecules are examples of the former and events on the femtosecond scale examples of the latter. The purpose of this book is to examine the realm of phenomena of such extreme type and the techniques that permit their investigations. Each author has developed a coherent section of the program starting at a somewhat fundamental level and ultimately reaching the frontier of knowledge in the field in a systematic and didactic fashion. The formal lectures are complemented by additional seminars. Edited By Baldassare Di Bartolo And Ottavio Forte. This Book Presents An Account Of The Course 'frontiers Of Optical Spectroscopy', Held In Erice, Sicily, Italy, From May 16 To June, 2003--pref. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.