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Transport phenomena in dilute gases

K. Y. Christina Lee, D. S. Chung, S. Rno, and E. Mazur. 1989. “Fourier transform heterodyne spectroscopy of liquid interfaces.” In Laser Materials and Laser Spectroscopy, edited by Z. Wang and Z. Zhang, Pp. 316–319. World Scientific. Publisher's VersionAbstract
By acousto-optically shifting the local oscillator in a heterodyne set-up, a spectral resolution of better than 150 mHz can be obtained. Applications of the technique to the study of interfacial phenomena are discussed.
E. Mazur. 1997. “Peer Instruction: Getting Students to Think in Class.” In The Changing Role of Physics Departments in Modern Universities, Part Two: Sample Classes, edited by Edward F. Redish and John S. Rigden, Pp. 981–988. American Institute of Physics. Publisher's VersionAbstract
No abstract available. This paper, part of the proceedings for the International Conference on Undergraduate Physics Education held in College Park, Maryland in August 1996, is a reprint of Chapter 2 of "Peer Instruction: A User's Manual" by Eric Mazur (Prentice Hall, 1997). The chapter is available separately for downloading.
R. J. Finlay and E. Mazur. 1998. “Femtosecond dynamics of molecular reactions at metal surfaces.” In Ultrafast Dynamics of Quantum Systems: Physical Processes and Spectroscopic Techniques, edited by B. Di Bartolo, Pp. 87–142. Plenum Press. Publisher's VersionAbstract
These lectures are an introduction to current research into photo-induced chemical reactions at metal surfaces. After an introduction to some qualitative quantum mechanics, we discuss the electronic and optical properties of metals, beginning from an introductory level. The Drude model is described in detail and then optical properties of matter are developed more completely by introducing band structures. The physics governing adsorption of reactants at a metal surface and other fundamental concepts in surface science are introduced. We describe the interaction with a subpicosecond laser pulse with a metal surface in preparation for discussion of some recent photochemistry experiments using subpicosecond laser pulses. The experiments address the nature of the photo-excited electrons that are responsible for chemical reaction of the adsorbates.
C. B. Schaffer. 1999. “Non-perturbative up-conversion techniques: Ultrafast meets X-rays.” In Ultrafast Dynamics of Quantum Systems: Physical Processes and Spectroscopic Techniques, edited by B. Di Bartolo, Pp. 611–623. Plenum Press. Publisher's VersionAbstract
Femtosecond laser pulses are now available from the ultraviolet (200 nm) all the way to the mid-infrared (12 m) in compact (often commercially available) systems. This tunability is achieved through perturbative nonlinear optical wavelength conversion techniques in crystals. To reach further into the ultraviolet and Xray regions of the spectrum, a new set of techniques becomes necessary. In this paper, we will review some of these nonperturbative nonlinear optical methods. Specifically, we will consider the high harmonic generation process in detail, and go through the essentials of the semi-classical theory. Next, we will review a new technique, based on Thomson scattering, which has produced 0.4-Angstrom, 300-fs radiation. Finally we will consider means of measuring femtosecond pulses in this short wavelength regime.

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