Abstract
An "impulsive" stimulated scattering (ISS) technique has been developed through which ultrashort laser pulses can be used to excite coherent vibrational motion and to probe the vibrating material at various stages of vibrational distortion. Recent ISS experiments and related theory are reported.
© 1986 Optical Society of America
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