Progress in Photon Science (eBook)

This book summarizes the latest findings by leading researchers in the field of photon science in Russia and Japan. It discusses recent advances in the field of photon science and chemistry, covering a wide range of topics, including photochemistry and spectroscopy of novel materials, magnetic properties of solids, photobiology and imaging, and spectroscopy of solids and nanostructures. Based on lectures by respected scientists at the forefront of photon and molecular sciences, the book helps keep readers abreast of the current developments in the field.

Kaoru Yamanouchi is a full professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Tokyo and one of the world-leading scientists in the field of ultrafast intense laser science. He is an organizer of a series of international symposia in the field, such as the International Symposium on Ultrafast Intense Laser Science (ISUILS) series. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, such as the Morino Fellowship, the Chemical Society of Japan Award for Young Scientists, the Japan IBM Prize, the 67th Chemical Society of Japan (CSJ) Award, the 7th Japan Society for Molecular Science Award, and Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon from the Japanese Government. He is the author of over 280 peer-reviewed publications and numerous books on the subject of ultrafast intense laser science.