Topics covered in this reference include ultraviolet (UV) spectroscopy in chemical physics, plasma science, and photolithography; spectroscopy associated with the search for new UV and vacuum UV solid-state materials for laser technology; solid-state tunable lasers for UV applications; and UV spectroscopy in atmospheric science and astronomy. Specific topics include laser optogalvanic spectroscopy of discharge plasmas in the UV region, and spectroscopy of broad-band UV-emitting materials based on trivalent rare-earth metals. The book is useful for scientists pursuing spectroscopy-related research in diverse fields such as optical physics and analytical chemistry, and can also serve as a reference text for a two-semester special topics course for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. Misra is professor of physics and head of the Laser Spectroscopy Laboratory at Howard University; Dubinskii is a scientist in the private sector. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)