Published August 16, 1976 | Version v1
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Optical quadrupole sum-frequency generation in sodium vapor

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of Califoria, Berkeley, California 94720

Description

We show that second-order coherent sum-frequency generation via quadrupole transitions in metal vapors can be easily detected. The process is as strong as the allowed third-order processes. Our experimental results agree very well with theoretical predictions

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DOI
10.1103/physrevlett.37.431;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
37
Journal Issue
7
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
431-434
ISSN
0031-9007

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
8284643
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
COHERENT RADIATION; EMISSION SPECTRA; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; FLUORESCENCE; OPTICAL PUMPING; QUADRUPOLES; SODIUM; TUNING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VAPORS
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METALS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; GASES; LUMINESCENCE; METALS; MULTIPOLES; RADIATIONS; SPECTRA

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