Theoretical femtosecond physics atoms and molecules in strong laser fields Frank Grossmann

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grossmann, F. (Frank)

Series:

Graduate texts in physics

Graduate texts in physics 1868-4513

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Laser pulses, Ultrashort.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Cham New York Springer ©2013

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Theoretical investigations of atoms and molecules interacting with pulsed or continuous wave lasers up to atomic field strengths on the order of 10^16 W/cm[squared] are leading to an understanding of many challenging experimental discoveries. This book deals with the basics of femtosecond physics and goes up to the latest applications of new phenomena. The book presents an introduction to laser physics with mode-locking and pulsed laser operation. The solution of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation is discussed both analytically and numerically. The basis for the non-perturbative treatment of laser-matter interaction in the book is the numerical solution of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation. The light field is treated classically, and different possible gauges are discussed. Physical phenonema, ranging from Rabi-oscillations in two-level systems to the ionization of atoms, the generation of high harmonics, the ionization and dissociation of molecules as well as the control of chemical reactions are presented and discussed on a fundamental level. In this way the theoretical background for state of the art experiments with strong and short laser pulses is given. The text is augmented by more than thirty exercises, whose worked-out solutions are given in the last chapter. Some detailed calculations are performed in the appendices. Furthermore, each chapter ends with references to more specialized literature

Contents:

A Short Introduction to Laser Physics

Time-Dependent Quantum Theory

Field Matter Coupling and Two-Level Systems

Single Electron Atoms in Strong Laser Fields

Molecules in Strong Laser Fields

Solutions to Problems

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 29, 2013)

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

9783319006062

3319006061

3319006053

9783319006055

OCLC:

854555275

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