Title :
Polarization effect in impulsive rotational Raman scattering in a hydrogen gas
Author :
Ishikawa, K. ; Kawano, H. ; Midorikawa, K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Quantum Eng. & Syst. Sci., Tokyo Univ., Japan
Abstract :
We theoretically show that an elliptically polarized fs pulse impulsively excites rotational Raman coherence in a hydrogen gas more efficiently than a linearly polarized pulse. The phonon amplitude dramatically depends on ellipticity and propagation distance.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; hydrogen; light polarisation; optical rotation; stimulated Raman scattering; H/sub 2/; elliptically polarized fs pulse; hydrogen gas; impulsive Raman scattering; linearly polarized pulse; phonon amplitude; polarization effect; rotational Raman coherence; rotational Raman scattering; Hydrogen; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical scattering; Phonons; Polarization; Probes; Raman scattering; Solids; Stimulated emission;
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.2003.237799
