Nonlinear Optical Processes in Molecular Systems.

Abstract

This research was concerned with studies of ultrafast processes in condensed matter studied by the various nonlinear optical spectroscopic methods. Work was completed in areas involving: the theory of strong field effects; the separation of fluorescence and Raman scattering; the effects of condensed matter fluctuations on Raman; fully resonant second harmonic generation; Dice effects in chi(squared); analysis of third order responses for rotating dipoles; picosecond studies of molecular reorientation; subpicosecond responses of metal particles to light; and effects of ultrahigh intensity pulses on the Raman spectral shape. Keywords: Picosecond lasers; Resonant molecular optics; Gold particles; Raman scattering.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 15, 1988
Accession Number
ADA193871

Entities

People

  • Robin M. Rochstrasser

Organizations

  • University of Pennsylvania

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reactions
  • Difference Frequency
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Frequency
  • Laser Pulses
  • Light Pulses
  • Materials
  • Microsecond Time
  • Optics
  • Raman Scattering
  • Repetition Rate
  • Scattering
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • Subatomic Particles
  • Wave Mixing

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy