Ebook: Progress in Ultrafast Intense Laser Science II
- Tags: Laser Technology and Physics Photonics, Optical Spectroscopy Ultrafast Optics, Applied Optics Optoelectronics Optical Devices, Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields Plasma Physics
- Series: Springer Series in Chemical Physics 85
- Year: 2007
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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This book series addresses a newly emerging interdisciplinary research field, Ultrafast Intense Laser Science, spanning atomic and molecular physics, molecular science, and optical science. Its progress is being stimulated by the recent development of ultrafast laser technologies. Highlights of this second volume include Coulomb explosion and fragmentation of molecules, control of chemical dynamics, high-order harmonic generation, propagation and filamentation, and laser-plasma interaction. All chapters are authored by foremost experts in their fields and the texts are written at a level accessible to newcomers and graduate students, each chapter beginning with an introductory overview.
This book series addresses a newly emerging interdisciplinary research field, Ultrafast Intense Laser Science, spanning atomic and molecular physics, molecular science, and optical science. Its progress is being stimulated by the recent development of ultrafast laser technologies. Highlights of this second volume include Coulomb explosion and fragmentation of molecules, control of chemical dynamics, high-order harmonic generation, propagation and filamentation, and laser-plasma interaction. All chapters are authored by foremost experts in their fields and the texts are written at a level accessible to newcomers and graduate students, each chapter beginning with an introductory overview.
This book series addresses a newly emerging interdisciplinary research field, Ultrafast Intense Laser Science, spanning atomic and molecular physics, molecular science, and optical science. Its progress is being stimulated by the recent development of ultrafast laser technologies. Highlights of this second volume include Coulomb explosion and fragmentation of molecules, control of chemical dynamics, high-order harmonic generation, propagation and filamentation, and laser-plasma interaction. All chapters are authored by foremost experts in their fields and the texts are written at a level accessible to newcomers and graduate students, each chapter beginning with an introductory overview.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XII
Coulomb Explosion Imaging of Molecular Dynamics in Intense Laser Fields....Pages 1-24
Intact Molecular Ion Formation of Some Organic Molecules by Femtosecond Lasers....Pages 25-41
Ultrafast Electron Dynamics....Pages 43-63
S-Matrix Theory of Nonsequential Double Ionization....Pages 65-93
Laser Control of Chemical Dynamics. I. Control of Electronic Transitions by Quadratic Chirping....Pages 95-117
Laser Control of Chemical Dynamics. II. Control of Wavepacket Motion....Pages 119-142
Pulse Shaping Technology of Intense Femtosecond Laser Pulses for Molecule Control....Pages 143-157
Control of High Harmonic Generation Processes Using Chirped and Self-Guided Femtosecond Laser Pulses....Pages 159-182
Focusing Intense High-Order Harmonics to a Micron Spot Size....Pages 183-198
Application of X-Ray Spectroscopy to the Study of Energy Transport in Plasma Produced by an Ultrahigh-Intensity Laser....Pages 199-214
Collimated and Ultrafast X-Ray Beams from Laser-Plasma Interactions....Pages 215-230
Investigations of Relativistic Laser Plasma from Micron-Sized Ar Clusters....Pages 231-251
Full Vectorial, Intense Ultrashort Pulse Propagators: Derivation and Applications....Pages 253-280
Some Properties of Femtosecond Laser Filamentation Relevant to Atmospheric Applications Part I. The Robustness of Filamentation....Pages 281-300
Some Properties of Femtosecond Laser Filamentation Relevant to Atmospheric Applications Part II. Large-Scale Filamentation....Pages 301-318
Fast Electrons in High-Intensity Laser Interactions with Plasmas....Pages 319-340
Ultraintense Electromagnetic Radiation in Plasmas: Part II. Relativistic Electromagnetic Solitons and Laser-Driven Ion Acceleration....Pages 341-363
Back Matter....Pages 365-372
This book series addresses a newly emerging interdisciplinary research field, Ultrafast Intense Laser Science, spanning atomic and molecular physics, molecular science, and optical science. Its progress is being stimulated by the recent development of ultrafast laser technologies. Highlights of this second volume include Coulomb explosion and fragmentation of molecules, control of chemical dynamics, high-order harmonic generation, propagation and filamentation, and laser-plasma interaction. All chapters are authored by foremost experts in their fields and the texts are written at a level accessible to newcomers and graduate students, each chapter beginning with an introductory overview.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XII
Coulomb Explosion Imaging of Molecular Dynamics in Intense Laser Fields....Pages 1-24
Intact Molecular Ion Formation of Some Organic Molecules by Femtosecond Lasers....Pages 25-41
Ultrafast Electron Dynamics....Pages 43-63
S-Matrix Theory of Nonsequential Double Ionization....Pages 65-93
Laser Control of Chemical Dynamics. I. Control of Electronic Transitions by Quadratic Chirping....Pages 95-117
Laser Control of Chemical Dynamics. II. Control of Wavepacket Motion....Pages 119-142
Pulse Shaping Technology of Intense Femtosecond Laser Pulses for Molecule Control....Pages 143-157
Control of High Harmonic Generation Processes Using Chirped and Self-Guided Femtosecond Laser Pulses....Pages 159-182
Focusing Intense High-Order Harmonics to a Micron Spot Size....Pages 183-198
Application of X-Ray Spectroscopy to the Study of Energy Transport in Plasma Produced by an Ultrahigh-Intensity Laser....Pages 199-214
Collimated and Ultrafast X-Ray Beams from Laser-Plasma Interactions....Pages 215-230
Investigations of Relativistic Laser Plasma from Micron-Sized Ar Clusters....Pages 231-251
Full Vectorial, Intense Ultrashort Pulse Propagators: Derivation and Applications....Pages 253-280
Some Properties of Femtosecond Laser Filamentation Relevant to Atmospheric Applications Part I. The Robustness of Filamentation....Pages 281-300
Some Properties of Femtosecond Laser Filamentation Relevant to Atmospheric Applications Part II. Large-Scale Filamentation....Pages 301-318
Fast Electrons in High-Intensity Laser Interactions with Plasmas....Pages 319-340
Ultraintense Electromagnetic Radiation in Plasmas: Part II. Relativistic Electromagnetic Solitons and Laser-Driven Ion Acceleration....Pages 341-363
Back Matter....Pages 365-372
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