Abstract
This paper reviews research in the field of dye vapour lasers. Early work concentrated on optically pumping dye vapours with ultra-violet laser radiation, while later studies have involved discharge and electron-beam excitation. We will show how studies of dye vapour systems can give information on molecular excitation and relaxation processes, and conclude with a discussion of some of the problems involved in discharge excitation of dye vapour lasers.

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