Theoretical Femtosecond Physics

Atoms and Molecules in Strong Laser Fields
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-3-540-77896-7
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, Band 48, 216 Seiten, GB, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 514 g

Reihe: Springer Series in Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics

Theoretical femtosecond physics is a new field of research. Theoretical investigations of atoms and molecules interacting with pulsed or continuous wave lasers of up to atomic field strengths are leading to an understanding of many challenging experimental discoveries. Laser-Matter interaction is treated on a nonperturbative level in the book using approximate and numerical solutions of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation. The light field is treated classically. Physical phenomena, ranging from ionization of atoms to the ionization and dissociation of molecules and the control of chemical reactions are presented and discussed. Theoretical background for experiments with strong and short laser pulses is given. Several exercises are included in the main text. Some detailed calculations are performed in the appendices.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Grossmann, Frank

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Theoretische Physik, Mathematische Physik, Computerphysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Elektromagnetismus Quantenoptik, Nichtlineare Optik, Laserphysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Short Introduction to Laser Physics.- Time-Dependent Quantum Theory.- Field-Matter Coupling and Two-Level Systems.- Laser-Atom Interaction.- Laser-Molecule Interaction.

Über Autor(innen)

PhD at the University of Augsburg under the supervision of Prof. P. Hänggi in 1992 - Postdoctoral stays at UW, Seattle, WA, USA, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA and at the University of Notre Dame, IN, USA - Habilitation and Venia Legendi at the University of Freiburg in 1998 - Privatdozent at TU Dresden since 2000