Coherent dynamics of small molecules in rare gas crystals
The book presents a systematic study of coherent phenomena in molecule doped rare gas crystals, examplified on bromine and iodine molecules in solid argon and krypton. Ultrashort laser pulses are applied to prepare vibrational wave packets on the molecules. Their dynamics is investigated via the pump-probe method. The priniples of classical and quantum mechanical coherence are introduced in the first ...