Overview
- Gives a tutorial-like complete presentation of theoretical femtosecond physics
- Represents the state of the art of theoretical femtosecond physics
- Includes more than 30 exercises with worked-out solutions
- Contains a tutorial chapter on numerical solution methods of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Graduate Texts in Physics (GTP)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Prerequisites
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Front Matter
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Supplements
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Theoretical investigations of atoms and molecules interacting with pulsed or continuous wave lasers up to atomic field strengths on the order of 10^16 W/cm² are leading to an understanding of many challenging experimental discoveries. This book deals with the basics of femtosecond physics and goes up to the latest applications of new phenomena. The book presents an introduction to laser physics with mode-locking and pulsed laser operation. The solution of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation is discussed both analytically and numerically. The basis for the non-perturbative treatment of laser-matter interaction in the book is the numerical solution of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation. The light field is treated classically, and different possible gauges are discussed. Physical phenomena, ranging from Rabi-oscillations in two-level systems to the ionization of atoms, the generation of high harmonics, the ionization and dissociation of molecules as well as the control of chemical reactions are presented and discussed on a fundamental level. In this way the theoretical background for state of the art experiments with strong and short laser pulses is given. The text is augmented by more than thirty exercises, whose worked-out solutions are given in the last chapter. Some detailed calculations are performed in the appendices. Furthermore, each chapter ends with references to more specialized literature.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Frank Großmann has received his 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.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Theoretical Femtosecond Physics
Book Subtitle: Atoms and Molecules in Strong Laser Fields
Authors: Frank Grossmann
Series Title: Graduate Texts in Physics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00606-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-00605-5Published: 29 July 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-00606-2Published: 16 July 2013
Series ISSN: 1868-4513
Series E-ISSN: 1868-4521
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XV, 254
Additional Information: Originally published as vol. 48 in Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics, 2008.
Topics: Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields, Laser Matter Interaction, Quantum Physics, Classical Electrodynamics, Physical Chemistry, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry