Detection of stimulated emission pumping via degenerate four-wave mixing
J. Chem. Phys. 96, 1640 (1992); doi:10.1063/1.462149
Issue Date: 15 January 1992
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The stimulated emission pumping (SEP) process has been detected by means of a newly developed zero-background scheme based upon the Doppler-free technique of degenerate four-wave mixing (DFWM) spectroscopy. Rotationally resolved SEP-DFWM spectra recorded for the (02000) vibrational level of CS2
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exhibit signal-to-noise ratios approaching 1000:1.
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| History: | Received 21 August 1991; accepted 5 November 1991 |
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KEYWORDS and PACS
STIMULATED EMISSION,
DETECTION,
FOUR&minus,
WAVE MIXING,
DEGENERATION,
OPTICAL PUMPING,
RESOLUTION,
ROTATIONAL STATES,
VIBRATIONAL STATES,
CARBON SULFIDES,
SIGNAL&minus,
TO&minus,
NOISE RATIO,
POLYATOMIC MOLECULES,
SPECTROSCOPY,
NONLINEAR OPTICS
- 42.65.Hw
Optics Nonlinear optics Phase conjugation, optical mixing, and photorefractive effect - 33.20.Lg
Molecular spectra and interactions of molecules with photons Molecular spectra, grouped by wavelength ranges Ultraviolet spectra - 33.40.Ta
Molecular spectra and interactions of molecules with photons Multiple resonances Other multiple resonances - 33.20.Fb
Molecular spectra and interactions of molecules with photons Molecular spectra, grouped by wavelength ranges Raman and Rayleigh spectra (including optical scattering) - YEAR: 1992
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