Analysis of intermolecular coordinate contributions to third-order nonlinear-optical response of liquids with a quantum harmonic-oscillator model

Author

McMorrow, D. ; Thantu, N. ; Kleiman, V. ; Melinger, J.S. ; Lotshaw, W.T. ; Loughnane, B.J. ; Farrer, R.A. ; Fourkas, J.T.

Author_Institution

Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA

fYear

2000

fDate

6-10 Aug. 2000

Firstpage

273

Lastpage

275

Abstract

An inhomogeneously-broadened quantum-mechanical harmonic oscillator model of a single intermolecular nuclear coordinate describes the qualitative and quantitative behavior of the subpicosecond dynamics of liquid CS/sub 2/ as a function of temperature and in binary solutions of inert solvents.

Keywords

carbon compounds; harmonic oscillators; high-speed optical techniques; optical Kerr effect; quantum optics; CS/sub 2/; binary solutions; inert solvents; inhomogeneously-broadened quantum-mechanical harmonic oscillator model; intermolecular coordinate contributions; liquid CS/sub 2/; liquids; quantum harmonic-oscillator model; single intermolecular nuclear coordinate; subpicosecond dynamics; third-order nonlinear-optical response; Liquids; Microscopy; Nonlinear optics; Optical mixing; Optical saturation; Oscillators; Quantum mechanics; Solvents; Temperature; Ultrafast optics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nonlinear Optics: Materials, Fundamentals, and Applications, 2000. Technical Digest

Conference_Location

Kaua´i-Lihue, HI, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-646-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NLO.2000.883647

Filename

883647