Atomic, molecular, and optical physics : new research / L.T. Chen, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chen, L. T., 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lasers.

Physical optics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (552 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Atomic, molecular, and optical physics is the study of matter-matter and light-matter interactions on the scale of single atoms or structures containing a few atoms. This book presents the latest research from around the world.

Contents:

""Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics: New Research""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Pulse Structuring in Laser-Light Dynamics: From Weak to Strong Sideband Analyses; I. The Integro-Differential ""Maxwell-Bloch"" System""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Basic Equations""; ""Steady-State Properties""; ""Characteristics of the Unstable State""; ""Typical Self-pulsing Solutions""; ""Weak-Harmonic Expansion Analysis""; ""Typical Hierarchy of Regular Pulsing Solutions""; ""Strong-Harmonic Expansion Analysis""; ""Laser Characteristics and Dynamic-Gain Structuring""

""Typical Hierarchy of Analytical Solutions""""Further Considerations of the Dynamic Properties beyond Regular Self-pulsing""; ""Further Solutions with Extreme Control Parameter Values""; ""Instability Switch-Off""; ""Conclusion""; ""Appendix A. Closed-Form Expression for the Transient Frequency""; ""Appendix B. Closed-Form Expressions for the First and Third-Order Electric Field Components and for the Long-Term Frequency""; ""Appendix C. Delimiting the Control Parameter Space for Regular Field Oscillations around Zero-Mean Values""; ""References""

""Pulse Structuring in Laser-Light Dynamics: From Weak to Strong Sideband Analyses II. The Lorenz-Haken Model""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Quick Review of the Lorenz-Haken Equations""; ""Standard Linear Stability Analysis""; ""Weak-Sideband Analysis: Generic Expression for the Transient Angular Frequency""; ""Typical Hierarchy of Pulsing Solutions""; ""Strong-Sideband Analysis: Generic Expression for the Permanent Angular Frequency""; ""Typical Hierarchy of Self-Pulsing Solutions""; ""Further Examples of Solutions with Extreme Control-Parameter Values""

""Localisation of the Parameter Space Involving Periodic Solutions""""Conclusion""; ""Appendix A. Closed-Form Expression for the Transient Frequency""; ""Appendix B. Derivation of the Pulsing Angular Frequency and Other Fundamental Closed-Form Expressions for the Permanent State""; ""Appendix C. Determination of the Fifth-Order Field Component""; ""References""; ""Rydberg Atoms, Molecules, Ionization, Radiation Trapping and Surface Physics in Laser Exited Dense Vapours of In and Ga Confined Quartz Cells""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Experimental Apparatus""; ""Homonuclear Vapours""

""In(Ga)/SiO2 Interaction""""Radiation Trapping""; ""Heteronuclear Ga+In Vapours""; ""Conclusions""; ""References""; ""Excitation of Atoms and Ions by Electron Impact""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Electron Impact Excitation Processes""; ""Close-Coupling Approach""; ""Cross Sections for Atoms and Ions""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Polarization Dependent Effects in Optical Waveguides Containing Bragg Grating Structures""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Birefringence in FBGS and WBGS""; ""Characterization of Grating Birefringence""

""Compensation of the Planar Waveguide Birefringence Using UV Laser Exposure""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60876-551-2

OCLC:

923654592