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Generation of «beats» from a microscopic viewpoint

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Il Nuovo Cimento (1955-1965)

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The microscopic mechanism for producing photons of frequencyv 1 v 2 out of a mixture of beams of photons with frequenciesv 1,v 2 in the presence of charged particles is explained. The generation of the «beat» frequency photons can be understood as the absorption of a photon of frequencyv 1 by the electron and enhanced induced emission of a photon of frequencyv 2 and another photon of frequencyv 1 v 2. This nonlinearity can manifest itself in a free electron gas. Production rates for freely propagating charged particles are presented, and the relevant matrix elements for bound electrons are discussed.

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Si spiega il meccanismo microscopico per produrre fotoni di frequenzav 1v 2 da una mescolanza di fasci di fotoni di frequenzev 1,v 2 in presenza di particelle cariche. La generazione di fotoni con frequenza di battimento si può intendere come assorbimento di un fotone di frequenzav 1 da parte dell'elettrone ed emissione indotta rinforzata di un fotone di frequenzav 2 e di un altro fotone di frequenzav 1v 2. Questa non linearità può manifestarsi in un gas di elettroni liberi. Si danno i rapporti di produzione per particelle cariche a propagazione libera e si discutono i più importanti elementi di matrice per gli elettroni legati.

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Fried, Z., Frank, W.M. Generation of «beats» from a microscopic viewpoint. Nuovo Cim 27, 218–227 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02812615

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