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Title Lectures on ultrafast intense laser science / edited by Kaoru Yamanouchi
Published Berlin ; London : Springer, 2010

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Series Springer series in chemical physics ; 94
Contents Note continued: 3.3.4. Wavelength Scaling of the Photoelectron Spectra -- 3.3.5. Wavelength Scaling of the Ionization Rate: TDSE vs. Tunneling Theory -- 3.3.6. Intensity Scaling of the Rescattering Plateau -- 3.3.7. Wavelength Scaling of the Rescattering Plateau -- 3.3.8. Ionization of Scaled Systems -- 3.3.9. Low Energy Structure in the Photoelectron Energy Spectra -- 3.4. MIR High Harmonics and Attophysics -- 3.4.1. Scaling of the Harmonic Cutoff -- 3.4.2. Scaling of the Group Delay Dispersion -- 3.4.3. Scaling of the Harmonic Yield -- 3.5. Tomographic Reconstruction of Molecular Orbitals -- References -- 4. How Do Molecules Behave in Intense Laser Fields? Theoretical Aspects / Hirohiko Kono -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Electronic and Vibrational Dynamics of H+2 in a Near-IR Field -- 4.3. Time-Dependent Adiabatic State Approach and Its Application to Large Amplitude Vibrational Motion of C60 Induced by Near-IR Fields -- 4.4. Bond Dissociation Dynamics of Ethanol: Branching Ratio of C-C and C-O Dissociation -- References -- 5. Pulse Shaping of Femtosecond Laser Pulses and Its Application of Molecule Control / Fumihiko Kannari -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Femtosecond Laser Pulse Shaping with a 4f Pulse Shaper -- 5.3. Spatiotemporal Coupling at 4f Pulse Shapers -- 5.4. Replica Pulse Formation with a Pixelated SLM Pulse Shaper -- 5.5. Femtosecond Laser Pulse Shaping with an AOPDF -- 5.6. How to Generate the Desired Ultrashort Laser Pulse in an Actual Laser System: Case 1: We Know the Desired Pulse Shape -- 5.7. How to Generate the Desired Ultrashort Laser Pulse in an Actual Laser System: Case 2: We Do Not Know What the Desired Pulse Shape Is -- 5.8. Adaptive Pulse Shaping for Dissociative Ionization of Ethanol Molecules -- 5.9. Adaptive Pulse Shaping of Two-Photon Excited Fluorescence Efficiency -- References
Note continued: 6. Nonlinear Interaction of Strong XUV Fields with Atoms and Molecules / Katsumi Midorikawa -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Generation of High-Power High-Order Harmonics -- 6.3. Spatial Properties of High-Order Harmonics -- 6.4. Characterization of Attosecond Pulses by PANTHER -- 6.5. Autocorrelation Measurement of Attosecond Pulses by Molecular Coulomb Explosion -- 6.6. Summary -- References -- 7. Ultrafast X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy Using Femtosecond Laser-Driven X-Rays / Hidetoshi Nakano -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Soft X-Ray Emission from Femtosecond Laser-Produced Plasma -- 7.3. Time-Resolved XAFS Measurement of Optically Excited Silicon -- 7.4. Spatiotemporally Resolved XAS -- 7.5. Summary -- References -- 8. Quantum Emission and Its Application to Materials Dynamics / Kazutaka G. Nakamura -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. Quantum Emission -- 8.3. Time-Resolved Imaging with Quantum Emission -- 8.4. Time-Resolved X-Ray Diffraction -- 8.5. Summary -- References -- 9. Filamentation Nonlinear Optics / See Leang Chin -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. Self-Focusing and Filamentation Physics -- 9.3. Theoretical Model and Simulation -- 9.4. Background or Energy Reservoir -- 9.5. Extraordinary Properties of Filaments -- 9.6. Long-Distance Propagation in Air -- 9.7. Clean Fluorescence -- 9.8. Self-Pulse Compression -- 9.9. Self-Spatial Filtering -- 9.10. Self-Group Phase Locking -- 9.11. Nonlinear Optics Inside the Filament Core -- 9.12. Four-Wave Mixing Inside the Filament Core -- 9.13. Detection of Chemical and Biological Agents in Air Based on Clean Fluorescence -- 9.13.1. Halocarbons -- 9.13.2. CH4 -- 9.13.3. Ethanol Vapor -- 9.13.4. CH4 in air -- 9.13.5. Bio-agents: Egg White and Yeast Powders -- 9.13.6. Summary of Remote Sensing Feasibility Using Only One Laser
Note continued: 9.14. Super-Excited States of Molecules Inside a Filament -- 9.15. Looking Ahead and Conclusion -- References -- 10. Diagnosing Intense and Ultra-intense Laser-Matter Interactions: Status and Future Requirements / Leonida A. Gizzi -- 10.1. Introduction on Ultra-Intense Laser-Matter Interactions -- 10.2. Optical Interferometry and Propagation Issues -- 10.3. Time-Resolved X-Ray Spectroscopy and Imaging -- 10.4. Fast Electron Production and Characterization -- 10.5. Summary and Future Instrumentation Requirements -- References
Summary With tutorial-like chapters on ultrafast intense laser science by world-leading scientists active in this rapidly developing interdisciplinary research field, this volume provides a comprehensive survey of all the essential aspects of what is a very hot topic
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Subject Laser pulses, Ultrashort.
Femtosecond lasers.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Lasers & Photonics.
Physique.
Astronomie.
Femtosecond lasers
Laser pulses, Ultrashort
Form Electronic book
Author Yamanouchi, Kaoru.
ISBN 9783540959441
3540959440