Reacting flows and plasmas are prevalent in a wide array of systems involving defense,
commercial, space, energy, medical, and consumer products. Understanding the complex …

Quantum coherence in quantum optics is an essential part of optical information processing
and light manipulation. Alkali metal vapors, despite the numerous shortcomings, are …

We demonstrate that collective atomic interferences can be investigated by measuring the
superfluorescence (SF) time delay. A pair of broadband (≈ 20?? nm), ultrashort (≈ 80?? fs) …

Saturation of vibrational Raman coherence and coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering
(CARS) using femtosecond (fs) excitation pulses is investigated theoretically. The pump in a …

A generalized formulation is presented for determining the saturation thresholds for optical
processes excited by ultrafast pulses based on the pulse area of the excitation pulse. It is …

Optical measurement techniques have become powerful tools for the detailed study of the
chemistry and physics of reacting flows, and plasmas. Traditional combustion diagnostics …

Femtosecond time-resolved coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy (CARS) is utilized to
study the ultrafast vibrational dynamics in ethanol at room temperature. The beat …

Ultralow-power diode-laser radiation is employed to induce photodesorption of cesium from
a partially transparent thin-film cesium adsorbate on a solid surface. Using resonant Raman …

The saturation threshold of a probe pulse in an ultrafast electronic-resonance-enhanced
(ERE) coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy (CARS) configuration is calculated. We …

We explore wave-packet dynamics in the ground X 1 Σ g+ and excited B 1 Π u states of
cesium dimers (Cs 2). In particular, we study the dependence of the wave-packet dynamics …