Coupled-pendulum model of the stimulated resonance Raman effect
Philip Hemmer, Mara Goff Prentiss
A set of three classical coupled pendulums is used to model the stimulated resonance Raman interaction. This model provides a simple, intuitive, physical description of the resonance Raman process and can also be used to interpret experimental observations, including the dynamics of Raman-induced transparency, the physical nature of Ramsey fringes in separated-field excitation, and the effects of off-resonant laser excitation. The model has also been extended to suggest what might be observed for strong laser fields.
Journal of the Optical Society of America B•Aug 1, 1988•63 citations