Field Laser Application in Industry and Research

The third international conference on Field Laser Applications in Industry and Research -- FLAIR 2011 was held in Murnau, in the region of the lakes between Munich and the Bavarian Alps. FLAIR 2011 hosted a special session on 'Optical Analytical Measurement Techniques--OPTAM' and a session with a focus on 'Stable Isotope Ratio Infrared Spectrometry--SIRIS'. Participants from universities, research institutes and industry representatives have discussed state-of-the-art laser components and analyzers for the sensitive and selective detection of molecular species. Besides the laser technology and the analytical aspects many challenging field laser applications in industry and research have been discussed, and 14 contributions have been selected and are highlighted in this Applied Physics B FLAIR 2011 special issue.