ISSN:
1089-7690
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Light scattering by isolated small and intermediate-size molecules is studied theoretically. A quantum-mechanical model is developed that treats the molecule and the radiation field on equal terms and allows a nonperturbative solution for arbitrary wave forms and field strengths. The molecular states are described in terms of a basis set of zeroth-order states chosen so as to minimize the number of excited molecular states in the laser frequency range that combines radiatively with the initial (ground) state, i.e., that act as doorways for the field. Detailed calculations are restricted to the case of a single doorway. Closed-form expressions are obtained for the frequency-resolved scattering rates and time-resolved scattering spectra, including fluorescence and Rayleigh–Raman components, for a variety of conditions, including δ(t) excitation, excitation by a Lorentzian light pulse, by a coherent train of pulses and stationary excitation. The case of nonlinear scattering by very intense pulses is also investigated. Model calculations are reported for systems of 1–3 molecular levels. It is found that in general phase relations are maintained so that the coherence survives as long as the signal.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.450685
