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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454357803321

Titolo

Advances in multi-photon processes and spectroscopy . Volume 15 [[electronic resource] /] / edited by S. H. Lin, A. A. Villaeys, Y. Fujimura

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore, : World Scientific, c2003

ISBN

1-281-93577-8

9786611935771

981-279-537-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (383 p.)

Collana

Advances in multi-photon processes and spectroscopy ; ; v. 15

Altri autori (Persone)

LinS. H <1937-> (Sheng Hsien)

VillaeysA. A

FujimuraY (Yuichi)

Disciplina

543.0858

Soggetti

Laser spectroscopy

Molecular spectra

Multiphoton processes

Spectrum analysis

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Preface; Contents; Part One: Polarizabilities and Hyperpolarizabilities of Dendritic Systems; Polarizabilities and Hyperpolarizabilities of Dendritic Systems; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Polarizabilities and Hyperpolarizabilities of Dendritic Aggregate Systems; 2.1. Aggregate Models; 2.2. Density Matrix Formalism for Molecular Aggregate under Time-Dependent Electric Field; 2.3. Nonperturbative (Hyper)polarizabilities and Their Partition into the Contribution of Exciton Generation; 2.4. Off-Resonant Polarizabilities of Dendritic Aggregates

2.5. Off-Resonant Second Hyperpolarizabilities of Dendritic Aggregates 2.6. Near-Resonant Second Hyperpolarizabilities of Dendritic Aggregates; 2.7. Summary; 3. Polarizabilities and Hyperpolarizabilities of Dendrimers; 3.1. Cayley-Tree-Type Dendrimers with TT-Conjugation; 3.2. Finite-Field Approach to Static (Hyper)polarizabilities; 3.3. Hyperpolarizability Density Analysis; 3.4. Size Dependencies of a and yof Oligomer Models for Dendron Parts; 3.5. Second



Hyperpolarizabilities of Cayley-Tree-Type Phenylacetylene Dendrimers; 3.6. Summary; 4. Extensions of Models and Analysis

4.1. Master Equation Approach Involving Explicit Exciton-Phonon Coupling 4.2. Analytical Expression of Hyperpolarizability Density; 4.3. Summary; 5. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; Part Two: Molecules in Intense Laser Fields: Nonlinear Multiphoton Spectroscopy and Near-Femtosecond To Sub-Femtosecond (Attosecond) Dynamics; Molecules In Intense Laser Fields: Nonlinear Multiphoton Spectroscopy And Near-Femtosecond To Sub-Femtosecond (Attosecond) Dynamics; 1 Introduction; 2 Numerical Methods; 3 Charge Resonance Enhanced Ionization and Quasistatic Models: One-Electron Systems

4 Two-Electron Systems 5 Adiabatic State Formalism; 6 Adiabatic State Population Analysis; 7 Transfer Matrix Formalism; 8 High-Frequency Limit; 9 Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Part Three: Ultrafast Dynamics and non-Markovian Processes in Four-Photon Spectroscopy; Ultrafast Dynamics and non-Markovian Processes in Four-Photon Spectroscopy; 1 Introduction; 2 Hamiltonian of chromofore molecule in solvent and basic methods of the resonance four-photon spectroscopy; 3 Calculation of nonlinear polarization; 4 Stochastic models in transient RFPS

4.1 Non-Markovian relaxation effects in two-pulse RFPS with Gaussian random modulation of optical transition frequency 4.2 Transient four-photon spectroscopy of near or overlapping resonances in the presence of spectral exchange; 4.3 Non-Markovian relaxation effects in three-pulse RFPS; 5 Non-Markovian theory of steady-state RFPS; 5.1 Introduction and the cubic susceptibility in the case of Gaussian-Markovian random modulation of an electronic transition; 5.2 Model for frequency modulation of electronic transition of complex molecule in solution

5.3 Cubic susceptibility for detunings larger than reciprocal correlation time

Sommario/riassunto

In view of the rapid growth in both experimental and theoretical studies of multi-photon processes and multi-photon spectroscopy of atoms, ions and molecules in chemistry, physics, biology, materials science, etc., it is desirable to publish an advanced series of volumes containing review papers that can be read not only by active researchers in these areas, but also by those who are not experts but who intend to enter the field. The present series aims to serve this purpose. Each review article is written in a self-contained manner by the expert(s) in the area, so that the reader can grasp



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450162103321

Autore

Pellikaan Huib

Titolo

Environmental dilemmas and policy design / / Huib Pellikaan and Robert J. van der Veen [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2002

ISBN

1-107-11481-0

1-280-41877-X

0-511-17748-8

0-511-03999-9

0-511-14784-8

0-511-33012-X

0-511-49106-9

0-511-05040-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 247 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Theories of institutional design

Disciplina

363.7/05/09492

Soggetti

Environmental policy - Netherlands

Environmental protection - Netherlands - Citizen participation

Rational choice theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-238) and index.

Nota di contenuto

; Part I. Background -- Environmental pollution as a problem of collective action -- Dutch approach: self-regulation as a policy concept -- Actor's perspective on collective action -- ; Part II. The survey -- Preference orderings and measurement -- Rational choice -- Consistency of motives and preferences -- Non-equivalence of the cases -- Reported behaviour -- ; Part III. Conclusions: theory and policy -- Do people accept self-regulation policy? -- Do people agree with the environmental ethos? -- Moral commitment and rational cooperation -- Reciprocity and cooperation in environmental dilemmas -- Assessing self-regulation policies.

Sommario/riassunto

According to the logic of collective action, mere awareness of the causes of environmental degradation will not motivate rational agents to reduce pollution. Yet some government policies aim to enlist citizens



in schemes of voluntary cooperation, drawing on an ethos of collective responsibility. Are such policies doomed to failure? This book provides a novel application of rational choice theory to a large-scale survey of environmental attitudes in The Netherlands. Its main findings are that rational citizens are motivated to cooperate towards a less polluted environment to a large extent, but that their willingness to assume responsibility depends on the social context of the collective action problem they face. This empirical study is an important volume in the development of a more consistent foundation for rational choice theory in policy analysis, which seeks to clarify major theoretical issues concerning the role of moral commitment, self-interest and reciprocity in environmental behaviour.