Dependence of rotational and vibrational raman scattering on focusing geometry

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 938-944

  Perrone, M R ^a   Piccinno, V ^b   De Nunzio, G ^a   Nassisi, V ^a  

^a INFM   (Italy)

^b ISIAtA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Nonlinear optics

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; FOCUSING; GAS LASERS; HYDROGEN; LASER BEAMS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL PUMPING;

ROTATIONAL SCATTERING; VIBRATIONAL SCATTERING;

RAMAN SCATTERING;

EID: 0031163252     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.585480     Document Type: Article

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