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Effects of pulse modulation on multistep laser excitation

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Through numerical solution of the Schrödinger equation we illustrate the influence of laser modulation upon the excitation of anN-level system irradiated by simultaneous laser pulses. We show that amplitude modulation, applied to a Gaussian statistical distribution of detunings, creates a sideband structure to the excitation-reaction profile which can enhance the excitation over that for monochromatic excitation.

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  1. Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, University of California, P.O. Box 808, 94550, Livermore, California, USA

    Abraham Goldberg & Bruce W. Shore

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This work was performed under the auspices of the U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration under contract No. W-7405-Eng-48.

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Goldberg, A., Shore, B.W. Effects of pulse modulation on multistep laser excitation. Opt Quant Electron 10, 331–340 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00620121

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