Emission/Absorption spectroscopy of flames - a history (A G Gaydon). Laser diagnostics of combustion - from laboratory to field (A C Eckbreth). The application of Rayleigh scattering methods to turbulent premixed flame studies (B Deschamps and I Gokalp). Laser fluorescence applications with tunable excimer lasers in flames, wind tunnels and internal combustion engines (P Andresen). Chemical kinetics of complex oxidation systems measured using LIF and photolytic perturbation (C Morley). CARS - temperature and concentration measurements (D A Greenhalgh). Degenerate four wave mixing techniques for combustion diagnostics (P Ewart).. Stimulated Raman spectroscopy in studies of spray formation (M Golombok and D B Pye).