Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2007. / Title from title screen (site viewed Mar. 27, 2008). PDF text: 1 v. (ca. 140 p.) : ill. UMI publication number: AAT 3266774. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in microfilm and microfiche formats.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005. / Rick Trebino, Committee Member ; Philip First, Committee Member ; Chandra Raman, Committee Member ; Ali Adibi, Committee Member ; John Buck, Committee Member. Vita. Includes bibliographical referenced.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007. / Ali Adibi, Committee Member ; Rick Trebino, Committee Member ; John Barry, Committee Co-Chair ; William Rhodes, Committee Member ; Steve McLaughlin, Committee Member ; Gee-Kung Chang, Committee Chair.

The dynamics of ultrashort pulse generation and amplification in dye lasers is studied in this dissertation. In particular, we have developed general semiclassical models for ultrashort pulse dye laser amplifiers and oscillators. These models start from Maxwell’s equation for the electric field and density matrix equations for the active laser medium. A finite coherence time or phase memory time of the molecular wave functions, a finite vibrational relaxation time for the lower electronic state of the dye laser transition, an isotropic molecular orientational distribution, and an arbitrary pump polarization are all taken into account. Based on these models, specific topics that are discussed herein include pump polarization effects, timing and detuning studies in synchronously pumped mode-locked dye lasers, and amplification of ultrashort pulses in dye laser amplifiers. Properties such as pulse width, pulse shape, pulse intensity, pulse stability, pulse amplification efficiency, etc., are studied in detail.

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by Iu Chun-ho. / Bibliography: leaves 80-81 / Thesis (M.Ph.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1985

by Cheng Fat-chi. / Bibliography: leaves 85-86 / Thesis (M.Ph.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1984

by Au Wing Shing. / Parallel title in Chinese characters. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1992. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 56-58). / Acknowledgements --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / Table of Content --- p.iii / Chapter CHATPER 1 : --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 ： --- EXPERIMENTAL SET-UP / Chapter A. --- General Description --- p.4 / Chapter B. --- Vacuum System and Chamber --- p.6 / Chapter C. --- Target Rotation and Motor Connection --- p.7 / Chapter D. --- Substrate Heating and Temperature Control --- p.8 / Chapter E. --- Pressure and Flow Control --- p.9 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 ： --- THICKNESS AND COMPOSITION DISTRIBUTIONS OF FILMS DEPOSITED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE / Chapter A. --- Experimental Details --- p.10 / Chapter B. --- Shape of the Plume --- p.12 / Chapter C. --- Effect of Laser Fluence --- p.15 / Chapter D. --- Investigation of the Pb Deficiency in the Deposited Film --- p.24 / Chapter E. --- Effect of Oxygen Pressure --- p.27 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 ： --- TARGET MODIFICATION AND DEPOSITION RATE / Chapter A. --- Introduction --- p.34 / Chapter B. --- Experimental Details --- p.40 / Chapter C.i. --- Result 1 : Normal Incidence Case --- p.41 / Chapter ii. --- Result 2 : 45° Incidence Case --- p.42 / Chapter D. --- Discussion --- p.43 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 : --- HIGH TEMPERATURE GROWTH ON DIFFERRENT KINDS OF SUBSTRATES / Chapter A. --- Introduction --- p.45 / Chapter B. --- Experimental Details --- p.47 / Chapter C. --- High Temperature Growth / Chapter i. --- Films grown on MgO (100) --- p.49 / Chapter ii. --- Films grown on Spinel --- p.50 / Chapter iii. --- Films grown on c-plane Sapphire --- p.51 / Chapter D. --- Discussion --- p.52 / Chapter CHAPTER 6 ： --- OVERALL CONCLUSION AND FURTHER WORKS --- p.54 / References --- p.56 / Appendix1 --- p.59 / Appendix2 --- p.61

by Poon Kai Lok. / Title also in Chinese. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1990. / Bibliography: leaves 89-90. / LIST OF TABLES --- p.iv / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.v / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.vii / ABSTRACT --- p.viii / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- LASER PULSE INDUCED DEFORMATION OF DROPLET ： PART I / Chapter 2.1 --- Curvature and surface tension on a deformed surface on the droplet --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2 --- Solution of the Navier-Stokes equation in the absence of viscosity --- p.8 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- GEOMETRIC OPTICS ： CALCULATION OF INTERNAL INTENSITY / Chapter 3.1 --- Trace of a narrow light beam inside a droplet --- p.14 / Chapter 3.2 --- Intensity within droplet --- p.16 / Chapter 3.3 --- Mean intensity on the surface of a concentric sphere --- p.25 / Chapter 3.4 --- Intensity on the surface of the droplet --- p.28 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- PHYSICAL OPTICS ： MIE SCATTERING / Chapter 4.1 --- "Formalism of Mie Scattering (Mie, 1908〕" --- p.35 / Chapter 4.2 --- Expression of Fl and its result --- p.39 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- LASER PULSE INDUCED DEFORMATION OF DROPLET ： PART II / Chapter 5.1 --- Including viscosity --- p.50 / Chapter 5.2 --- Droplet deformation --- p.52 / Chapter 5.3 --- Discussion --- p.58 / Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- TWO FLUID PROBLEM / Chapter 6.1 --- Derivation and discussion of the equation of motion --- p.61 / Chapter 6.2 --- Calculated results --- p.65 / Chapter 6.3 --- The incompressibi1ity assumption --- p.73 / Chapter CHAPTER 7 --- CONCLUSION --- p.76 / APPENDIX A --- p.78 / APPENDIX B --- p.80 / APPENDIX C --- p.82 / APPENDIX D --- p.88 / REFERENCES --- p.89

Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2004. / Supervisor: Dr. H.K. Haugen and Dr. P. Mascher. Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-143). Also available via World Wide Web.