Essays about: "pump-probe"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the word pump-probe.

1. 1. Numerical simulations of ultrafast dynamics in plasmonic nanostructures

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysik

   Author : Nils Henriksson; [2023]
   Keywords : Ultrafast nanophotonics; Three temperature model; Numerical simulations;

   Abstract : Plasmonic effects in nanosized particles enhance the interaction between light and matter due to the localized surface plasmon resonance, with potential applications such as all-optical transistors and optical computers. Commonly, the dynamics of nanoparticles’ optical properties are assessed via pump-probe spectroscopy, where a plasmonic structure is exited by an initial laser, the pump. READ MORE

3. 2. Time-resolved x-ray diffraction study of longitudinal optical phonons in zincblende semiconductors

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Atomfysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

   Author : Lassi Linnala; [2022]
   Keywords : femtosecond THz radiation; ultrafast x-ray diffraction; pump-probe; longitudinal optical phonons; zincblende semiconductors; anharmonic decay; density functional perturbation theory; Physics and Astronomy;

   Abstract : Anharmonic decay of longitudinal optical (LO) phonons in zincblende semiconductors is not at present well characterized due to the polar and many-body nature of the problem. Femtosecond THz radiation offers a novel route to this study, as the interaction of this radiation is directly with the phonon lattice and these THz excited phonons do not have enough energy to excite electrons over the band gap. READ MORE

4. 3. Pulsed Laser Beam Quality Assessment via Phase Retrieval

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Atomfysik

   Author : Mattias Ammitzböll; [2021]
   Keywords : GSA; phase retrieval; Gerchberg-Saxton; femtosecond; pulsed; laser; beam quality; attosecond; interferometry; Physics and Astronomy;

   Abstract : In the search for a better understanding of the fundamental nature of the atom, the development of femtosecond pulsed laser sources has opened up for many applications, in particular in time-resolved physics. For many of those, like the generation of attosecond pulses through high-order harmonic generation, high intensity is needed and the quality of the beam is a critical factor. READ MORE

5. 4. Generation and Characterization of Intense Attosecond Pulses

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Atomfysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

   Author : Marius Plach; [2020]
   Keywords : Attosecond physics; high-order harmonic generation; high harmonic generation; HHG; attosecond pulses; molecular dynamics; attosecond pulse generation; harmonic emission time delay; temporal reconstruction of attosecond pulses; strong field processes; Three-step model; RABBIT; Reconstruction of Attosecond Beating By Interference of Two-photon Transition; Terawatt Laser System; Intense XUV Beamline; XUV; LLC; Physics and Astronomy;

   Abstract : Research on ultrafast dynamics in atoms and molecules requires short pulses. In order to resolve processes taking place on a femtosecond timescale sufficiently, these pulses require a duration on the attosecond time scale. READ MORE

6. 5. Dispersion management and characterization of ultrashort laser pulses for the optimization of parametric processes

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Atomfysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

   Author : Axel Elfving; [2019]
   Keywords : frequency resolved optical gating; optical parametric amplification; difference frequency generation; nonlinear optics; laser pulse compression; lasers; optics; Technology and Engineering; Physics and Astronomy;

   Abstract : This thesis set out to continue the development of a short-wave infrared (SWIR) optical parametric amplifier (OPA). The system is based on a Yb-ber chirped pulse amplification (CPA) laser delivering 400 fs long pulses, centered around 1030 nm, at 200 kHz repetition rate and 40 W average power. READ MORE