title: Laser applications to chemical analysis: introduction by the feature editors.
abstract: This introduction briefly describes the motivation behind this feature issue on laser applications to chemical analysis.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Goldsmith
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Greenhalgh