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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459305503321

Titolo

Atomic, molecular, and optical physics [[electronic resource] ] : new research / / L.T. Chen, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009

ISBN

1-60876-551-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (552 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ChenL. T. <1963->

Disciplina

621.36

Soggetti

Lasers

Physical optics

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

""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""