Infrared-optical double resonance spectroscopy: A selective and sensitive tool to investigate structures of molecular clusters in the gas phase

Current Science

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 469-474

  Singh, Prashant Chandra ^a   Patwari, G Naresh ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Double resonance spectroscopy; Laser induced fluorescence; Molecular clusters; Resonant two photon ionization

Indexed keywords

EID: 51849152989     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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