Three-photon bimolecular absorption

Andrews, D L and Bittner, A M (1993) Three-photon bimolecular absorption. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 26 (4). pp. 675-687. ISSN 0953-4075

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Abstract

Three-photon bimolecular absorption is a process which, through the simultaneous absorption of three laser photons, results in the electronic excitation of two molecules or atoms. Following a recent treatment of the selection rules, a quantum electrodynamical treatment is employed to describe the main features associated with the process and to produce an equation for the excitation rate. The dependence on photon polarization is investigated, and the magnitude of the excitation rate is estimated. It is shown that two different mechanisms operate, each with different selection rules and different dependences on intermolecular separation. In each case an energy mismatch is conveyed from one molecule to the other by means of virtual photon coupling. Some possible schemes for experimental study of the process out outlined.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	19 Jan 2016 00:06
Last Modified:	15 Dec 2022 02:45
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/56631
DOI:	10.1088/0953-4075/26/4/009

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