Absolute molecular optical Kerr effect spectroscopy of dilute organic solutions and neat organic liquids

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 679-691

  Vigil, Steven R ^a,b   Kuzyk, Mark G ^a,c  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c Washington State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYES; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTONS; SOLUTIONS;

MOLECULAR OPTICAL KERR EFFECT SPECTROSCOPY;

OPTICAL KERR EFFECT;

EID: 0035611896     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.18.000679     Document Type: Article

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