372 research outputs found
Frequency-Domain Coherent Control of Femtosecond Two-Photon Absorption: Intermediate-Field vs. Weak-Field Regime
Coherent control of femtosecond two-photon absorption in the
intermediate-field regime is analyzed in detail in the powerful frequency
domain using an extended 4th-order perturbative description. The corresponding
absorption is coherently induced by the weak-field non-resonant two-photon
transitions as well as by four-photon transitions involving three absorbed
photons and one emitted photons. The interferences between these two groups of
transitions lead to a difference between the intermediate-field and weak-field
absorption dynamics. The corresponding interference nature (constructive or
destructive) strongly depends on the detuning direction of the pulse spectrum
from half the two-photon transition frequency. The model system of the study is
atomic sodium, for which both experimental and theoretical results are
obtained. The detailed understanding obtained here serves as a basis for
coherent control with rationally-shaped femtosecond pulses in a regime of
sizable absorption yields.Comment: 25 pages, 5 figure
Enhancement of Intermediate-Field Two-Photon Absorption by Rationally-Shaped Femtosecond Pulses
We extend the powerful frequency-domain analysis of femtosecond two-photon
absorption to the intermediate-field regime, which involves both two- and
four-photon transitions. Consequently, we find a broad family of shaped pulses
that enhance the absorption over the transform-limited pulse. It includes any
spectral phase that is anti-symmetric around half the transition frequency. The
spectrum is asymmetric around it. The theoretical framework and results for Na
are verified experimentally. This work opens the door for rational femtosecond
coherent control in a regime of considerable absorption yields
Multi-Channel Selective Femtosecond Coherent Control Based on Symmetry Properties
We present and implement a new scheme for extended multi-channel selective
femtosecond coherent control based on symmetry properties of the excitation
channels. Here, an atomic non-resonant two-photon absorption channel is
coherently incorporated in a resonance-mediated (2+1) three-photon absorption
channel. By proper pulse shaping, utilizing the invariance of the two-photon
absorption to specific phase transformations of the pulse, the three-photon
absorption is tuned independently over order-of-magnitude yield range for any
possible two-photon absorption yield. Noticeable is a set of two-photon dark
pulses inducing widely-tunable three-photon absorption
Pulse-Bandwidth Dependence of Coherent Phase Control of Resonance-Mediated (2+1) Three-Photon Absorption
We study in detail coherent phase control of femtosecond resonance-mediated
(2+1) three-photon absorption and its dependence on the spectral bandwidth of
the excitation pulse. The regime is the weak-field regime of third perturbative
order. The corresponding interference mechanism involves a group of
three-photon excitation pathways that are on resonance with the intermediate
state and a group of three-photon excitation pathways that are near resonant
with it. The model system of the study is atomic sodium (Na), for which
experimental and numerical-theoretical results are obtained. Prominent among
the results is our finding that with simple proper pulse shaping an increase in
the excitation bandwidth leads to a corresponding increase in the enhancement
of the three-photon absorption over the absorption induced by the (unshaped)
transform-limited pulse. For example, here, a 40-nm bandwidth leads to an
order-of-magnitude enhancement over the transform-limited absorption.Comment: 23 pages, 5 figure
Dimension-specific attention directs learning and listening on auditory training tasks
The relative contributions of bottom-up versus top-down sensory inputs to auditory learning are not well established. In our experiment, listeners were instructed to perform either a frequency discrimination (FD) task ("FD-train group") or an intensity discrimination (ID) task ("ID-train group") during training on a set of physically identical tones that were impossible to discriminate consistently above chance, allowing us to vary top-down attention whilst keeping bottom-up inputs fixed. A third, control group did not receive any training. Only the FD-train group improved on a FD probe following training, whereas all groups improved on ID following training. However, only the ID-train group also showed changes in performance accuracy as a function of interval with training on the ID task. These findings suggest that top-down, dimension-specific attention can direct auditory learning, even when this learning is not reflected in conventional performance measures of threshold change
Boundary conditions for interfaces of electromagnetic (photonic) crystals and generalized Ewald-Oseen extinction principle
The problem of plane-wave diffraction on semi-infinite orthorhombic
electromagnetic (photonic) crystals of general kind is considered. Boundary
conditions are obtained in the form of infinite system of equations relating
amplitudes of incident wave, eigenmodes excited in the crystal and scattered
spatial harmonics. Generalized Ewald-Oseen extinction principle is formulated
on the base of deduced boundary conditions. The knowledge of properties of
infinite crystal's eigenmodes provides option to solve the diffraction problem
for the corresponding semi-infinite crystal numerically. In the case when the
crystal is formed by small inclusions which can be treated as point dipolar
scatterers with fixed direction the problem admits complete rigorous analytical
solution. The amplitudes of excited modes and scattered spatial harmonics are
expressed in terms of the wave vectors of the infinite crystal by closed-form
analytical formulae. The result is applied for study of reflection properties
of metamaterial formed by cubic lattice of split-ring resonators.Comment: 15 pages, 8 figures, submitted to PR
Population redistribution in optically trapped polar molecules
We investigate the rovibrational population redistribution of polar molecules
in the electronic ground state induced by spontaneous emission and blackbody
radiation. As a model system we use optically trapped LiCs molecules formed by
photoassociation in an ultracold two-species gas. The population dynamics of
vibrational and rotational states is modeled using an ab-initio electric dipole
moment function and experimental potential energy curves. Comparison with the
evolution of the v"=3 electronic ground state yields good qualitative
agreement. The analysis provides important input to assess applications of
ultracold LiCs molecules in quantum simulation and ultracold chemistry.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figures, EPJD Topical issue on Cold Quantum Matter -
Achievements and Prospect
MLP: a MATLAB toolbox for rapid and reliable auditory threshold estimation
In this paper, we present MLP, a MATLAB toolbox enabling auditory
thresholds estimation via the adaptive Maximum Likelihood procedure proposed
by David Green (1990, 1993). This adaptive procedure is particularly appealing for
those psychologists that need to estimate thresholds with a good degree of accuracy
and in a short time. Together with a description of the toolbox, the current text
provides an introduction to the threshold estimation theory and a theoretical
explanation of the maximum likelihood adaptive procedure. MLP comes with a
graphical interface and it is provided with several built-in, classic psychoacoustics
experiments ready to use at a mouse click
Experimental Implementation of the Deutsch-Jozsa Algorithm for Three-Qubit Functions using Pure Coherent Molecular Superpositions
The Deutsch-Jozsa algorithm is experimentally demonstrated for three-qubit
functions using pure coherent superpositions of Li rovibrational
eigenstates. The function's character, either constant or balanced, is
evaluated by first imprinting the function, using a phase-shaped femtosecond
pulse, on a coherent superposition of the molecular states, and then projecting
the superposition onto an ionic final state, using a second femtosecond pulse
at a specific time delay
Fidelity Uncertainty Characterization Leading to Robust Design
Abstract Design Optimization & MDO studies carried out at CASDE, IIT Bombay are summarized. MDO architectures using WingOpt, effective use of low fidelity design thumb rules to shrink design space for S-Duct for a combat aircraft are briefly touched upon. Robust design of systems using low fidelity analysis tools and characterization of fidelity uncertainty using sparse high fidelity evaluations is discussed in detail
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