Collisions and half-collisions with lasers

Book · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6686751

Rahman, N K; Guidotti, C

Merging two subfields, collisions and spectroscopy, this book presents the latest research proposals, innovative experiments and fresh ideas. Topics considered include radiative collision induced electron continuum-continuum scattering; models of laser-induced chemical reactions; experimental studies of laser-induced ionizing collisions; laser photodissociation of Na/sub 2/ + ions produced by laser resonant ionization of Na vapor; steady-state electron-atom collision in a laser field; conditions for the observation of the predicted splitting of the laser assisted electron impact of the differential cross section of atoms; transitions between resonances; some proposals for experiments; above-threshold multiphoton ionization; observability of optical collisions in the frequency and the time domain; laser switched collisions - a diagrammatical approach; polarization of atomic fluorescence excited by molecular photodissociation; multiphoton selective excitation; on the role of chaotic dynamics with many basins of attraction; predissociation in a strong electromagnetic field; theory of double resonance; and coherent excitation of polyatomic molecules up to highly excited vibrational states by laser light.

• OSTI ID: 6686751
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640304* -- Atomic
Molecular & Chemical Physics-- Collision Phenomena
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ATOMS
COLLISIONS
DISSOCIATION
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXCITATION
EXCITED STATES
FERMIONS
FLUORESCENCE
IONIZATION
LASER RADIATION
LEPTONS
LUMINESCENCE
MASSLESS PARTICLES
MOLECULES
MULTI-PHOTON PROCESSES
OPTICS
PHOTONS
POLARIZATION
RADIATIONS
RESONANCE
VIBRATIONAL STATES
VISIBLE RADIATION