Title :
Impulsive stimulated Raman scattering of molecular vibrations using nonlinear pulse shaping
Author :
Bartels, R.A. ; Backus, S. ; Murnane, M.M. ; Kapteyn, H.C.
Author_Institution :
JILA, Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate the excitation of a molecular vibrational coherence via impulsive stimulated Raman scattering using a pump pulse longer than the vibrational period of the excited mode.
Keywords :
excited states; optical pulse shaping; stimulated Raman scattering; vibrational states; excited mode; impulsive stimulated Raman scattering; molecular vibrational coherence; molecular vibrations; nonlinear pulse shaping; pump pulse; Coherence; Frequency; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical pulses; Probes; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Pulse shaping methods; Raman scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238112
