Laster spectroscopic investigations of organic alkoxy and peroxy radicals.

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like to thank the department for having faith in me and admitting me into the Ph.D. program. First, I would like to express my gratitude to my advisor, Jinjun Liu, for his constant guidance and support and for giving me training in science beyond my imagination. His time and patience were really helpful in achieving my goals. I need to also acknowledge my dissertation defense committee members, Dr. Richard J. Wittebort, Dr. Lee Thompson, and Dr. Sergio B. Mendes. Thanks for being there in the key moment of my graduate school career. Next, I have to thank Neil J. Reilly to whom I owe a lot of what I know about the laser-induced fluorescence and dispersed fluorescence system. It was a wonderful experience to work with all the other members of the Liu group, specially Opu, and Hamzeh. I also want to acknowledge the incredible support from the staff, especially Steve, Sherry, Carla, Ben, Jason, and Renu, in the Department of Chemistry. Your kindness and care towards me have been very welcoming during my time here at UofL. v I thank my parents, who always encouraged me and took great pride in my progress in this endeavor. Outside of my lab, I am very much indebted to my dearest friend Dhruba Kumar Pattadar for his timely help and invaluable suggestions during my Ph.D. course work. I am also grateful to my brother and their families for their support and advice in every possible way. My in-laws have stood by me always. I thank them for their encouragement. Finally, I would like to thank my beloved wife, Rumpa, for being with me and her encouragement and support to pursue my Ph.D. degree.