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Diplomas / Degrees

Ph.D., Aligarh University, India (1963)

Recent Courses

Advanced Physcis Lab
Advanced Physics
Advanced Physics Lab
Advanced Physics Lecture
College Physics II (lab)
How Things Work
Light Principles And Demonstrations
Modern Physics
Physics For Science Majors I
Physics For Science Majors Lab I
Physics For Science Majors II
Physics For Science Majors II Lab
Statics
Undergraduate Physics Project Ll
Undergraduate Physics Prog I

Teaching Specializations / Interests

Atomic Physics
Lasers and High Resolution Spectroscopy
Condensed Matter/Materials Science
Nuclear Physics
Trace Elemental analysis in the atmosphere
Monitoring NO2 using diode lasers

Books

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G. N. Rao. (2004). COLOR AND THE WORLD. London: Elsevier/Academic Press.

G. N. Rao (ed). (1987). Quantum Optics, Lasers and Laser Applications. Basel: J.C. Baltzer Scientific Publishing Co. Also published in Hyperfine Interactions Journal, 37 (1987).

G. N. Rao (ed). (1987). Laser Spectroscopy. Basel: J. C. Baltzer Scientific Publishing Co, Also published in Hyperfine Interactions Journal, 38 (1987).

G. N. Rao (ed). (1985). Hyperfine Interactions in Solids. Basel: J.C. Baltzer, also published in Hyperfine Inetractions Journal 25(1985).

G. N. Rao (ed). (1985). Hyperfine Interactions in Atoms, Molecules, Ions and other Simple Systems. Basel: J.C.Batzer Baltzer Scientific Publishing Co. Also published in Hyperfine Inetarctions Journal 24(1985).

Recent Articles

G. N. Rao, C. Gudipaty and D. Martin. (2009, 8). Higher harmonic detection employing wavelegth modulation spectroscopy and near infrared diode lasers: An undergraduate experiment. American Journal of Physics, 77

A. Karpf and G. N. Rao. (2009, 1). Absorption and wavelength modulation spectrocsopy of NO2 using a tunable external cavity CW quantum cascade laser. Applied Optics, 48, pp. 408-413,

Rao, G.N. (2004, 4). The Color and the World. Encylopedia of Modern Optics, Elsevier

Other Scholarly / Artistic Work

1. Atomic Hyperfine Strusture Studies using temperature/current tuning of diode lasers: An undergrdautae experiment, American Journal of Physics, 66 (1998) 702-12.
2. Computer Based Tunable Diode Laser Spectrscopy for High Resolution Spectroscopy, Hyperfine Ineractions, 1 (1996) 529.