TY - BOOK ID - 8582932 TI - Theoretical Femtosecond Physics : Atoms and Molecules in Strong Laser Fields PY - 2013 SN - 3319033883 3319006053 3319006061 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Physics KW - Physical Sciences & Mathematics KW - Atomic Physics KW - Physics. KW - Physical chemistry. KW - Chemistry, Physical and theoretical. KW - Quantum physics. KW - Optics. KW - Electrodynamics. KW - Atoms. KW - Matter. KW - Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields, Laser Matter Interaction. KW - Quantum Physics. KW - Optics and Electrodynamics. KW - Physical Chemistry. KW - Theoretical and Computational Chemistry. KW - Atoms KW - Dynamics KW - Gravitation KW - Substance (Philosophy) KW - Chemistry, Physical and theoretical KW - Matter KW - Stereochemistry KW - Light KW - Quantum dynamics KW - Quantum mechanics KW - Quantum physics KW - Mechanics KW - Thermodynamics KW - Chemistry, Theoretical KW - Physical chemistry KW - Theoretical chemistry KW - Chemistry KW - Natural philosophy KW - Philosophy, Natural KW - Physical sciences KW - Constitution KW - Quantum theory. KW - Chemistry, Physical organic. KW - Chemistry. KW - Classical Electrodynamics. KW - Chemistry, Physical organic KW - Chemistry, Organic KW - Femtosecond lasers. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8582932 AB - Theoretical investigations of atoms and molecules interacting with pulsed or continuous wave lasers up to atomic field strengths on the order of 10^16 W/cm² are leading to an understanding of many challenging experimental discoveries. This book deals with the basics of femtosecond physics and goes up to the latest applications of new phenomena. The book presents an introduction to laser physics with mode-locking and pulsed laser operation. The solution of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation is discussed both analytically and numerically. The basis for the non-perturbative treatment of laser-matter interaction in the book is the numerical solution of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation. The light field is treated classically, and different possible gauges are discussed. Physical phenonema, ranging from Rabi-oscillations in two-level systems to the ionization of atoms, the generation of high harmonics, the ionization and dissociation of molecules as well as the control of chemical reactions are presented and discussed on a fundamental level. In this way the theoretical background for state of the art experiments with strong and short laser pulses is given. The text is augmented by more than thirty exercises, whose worked-out solutions are given in the last chapter. Some detailed calculations are performed in the appendices. Furthermore, each chapter ends with references to more specialized literature. ER -