ABSTRACT

This research was partly supported in its early stages by Harry Triguboff AM Research Syndicate and recently by the Australian Photonics Cooperative Research Centre. We greatly appreciate the support of Dr. S. B. Wild and Professor J. W. White of Research School of Chemistry and the technical help of Mrs. R. M. Krolikowska. We also acknowledge the Technical Staff of the Laser Physics Centre, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering at The Australian National University.