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Journal of Physics B Atomic and Molecular Physics

The effect of laser linewidth on two-photon absorption rates

Bridget Marx, J Simons, L. Allen

Published Apr 28, 1978• 50 citations
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Abstract

A rate is derived for n-photon absorption which includes all atomic and laser linewidths and experimentally check the laser linewidth dependence for two-photon absorption.
DOI
10.1088/0022-3700/11/8/004

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