Inverse resonance raman scattering and resonance raman amplification

The characteristics of Inverse Resonance Raman Scattering (IRRS) and Resonance Raman Amplification (RRA) are discussed. Both effects have been experimentally examined using an intracavity arrangement. With this technique which has a time resolution of 30 ns it was possible to obtain Raman lines from highly fluorescent dyes which were present in concentrations down to 10^-6 mole/

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Inverse spectral theory for random Jacobi matrices

We give necessary and sufficient conditions for a Herglotz function to be thew-function of a random stationary Jacobi matrix.This paper is dedicated to the memory of Mark Kac.     

Renormalization of random Jacobi operators

We describe an approach, based on Baldi's large deviation theorem, to carry out the statistical mechanics of a class of infinite dimensional dynamical systems.     

Inverse kinematics resonance scattering on thick target with EXCYT beams

The resonance scattering method in inverse kinematics on infinite target has been applied to two systems, ¹⁸O + α and ⁹Be + α, in order to test and to optimize an experimental apparatus in view of a set of resonance scattering experiments to be performed with ⁸Li and ⁹Li radioactive ion beams delivered by the facility EXCYT. The scattering excitation functions, deduced for the two systems, were compared with previous results reported in literature. Results show that reliable stopping power data are essential for the application of this technique.     

On isospectral sets of Jacobi operators

We consider the inverse spectral problem for a class of reflectionless bounded Jacobi operators with empty singularly continuous spectra. Our spectral hypotheses admit countably many accumulation points in the set of eigenvalues as well as in the set of boundary points of intervals of absolutely continuous spectrum. The corresponding isospectral set of Jacobi operators is explicitly determined in terms of Dirichlet-type data.     

Isospectral deformations of random Jacobi operators

Summary We show the integrability of infinite dimensional Hamiltonian systems obtained by making isospectral deformations of random Jacobi operators over an abstract dynamical system. The time 1 map of these so called random Toda flows can be expressed by aQR decomposition.     

Inverse problems for matrix Sturm-Liouville operators

Inverse spectral problems for nonselfadjoint matrix Sturm-Liouville differential operators on a finite interval and on the half-line are studied. As a main spectral characteristic, we introduce the so-called Weyl matrix and prove that the specification of the Weyl matrix uniquely determines the matrix potential and the coefficients of the boundary conditions. Moreover, for a finite interval, we also study the inverse problems of recovering matrix Sturm-Liouville operators from discrete spectral data (eigenvalues and “weight” numbers) and from a system of spectra. The results thus obtained are natural generalizations of the classical results in inverse problem theory for scalar Sturm-Liouville operators. Dedicated to the memory of B. M. Levitan     

Inverse scattering for geophysical problems

A method for finding wave velocity from the scattering data is given for three-dimensional problems.     

On the Two Spectra Inverse Problem for Semi-infinite Jacobi Matrices

We present results on the unique reconstruction of a semi-infinite Jacobi operator from the spectra of the operator with two different boundary conditions. This is the discrete analogue of the Borg–Marchenko theorem for Schrödinger operators on the half-line. Furthermore, we give necessary and sufficient conditions for two real sequences to be the spectra of a Jacobi operator with different boundary conditions.     

Inverse scattering for high-resolution interferometric microscopy

We extend the applicability of inverse scattering for optical coherence tomography (OCT) to the case of high numerical aperture focusing optics. We include the effects of tight focusing so that the approach is applicable to any interferometric microscopy method. The applicability to modalities, such as OCT and optical coherence microscopy, enables computed reconstruction of three-dimensional volumes from en face temporal ranging data. Simulations show that the computed structure outside of the focal plane exhibits spatially invariant resolution on par with the resolution achieved at the focal plane.     

Wave operators for classical particle scattering

We discuss the fundamentals of classical particle scattering of a two body system in forces which are 0 (r^–2–) at infinity along with their Lipshitz constants. We prove asymptotic completeness for this two-body case. Of particular interest is the fact that in the absence of control on Lipshitz constants at , two solutions of the interacting equation may be asymptotic to the same free solution at –.Research partially supported by U.S. Air Force under contract AF49(638) 1545.     

Inverse scattering problem for optical coherence tomography

We deal with the imaging problem of determining the internal structure of a body from backscattered laser light and low-coherence interferometry. Specifically, using the interference fringes that result when the backscattering of low-coherence light is made to interfere with the reference beam, we obtain maps detailing the values of the refractive index within the sample. Our approach accounts fully for the statistical nature of the coherence phenomenon; the numerical experiments that we present, which show image reconstructions of high quality, were obtained under noise floors exceeding those present for various experimental setups reported in the literature.     

The Two-Spectra Inverse Problem for Semi-infinite Jacobi Matrices in The Limit-Circle Case

We present a technique for reconstructing a semi-infinite Jacobi operator in the limit circle case from the spectra of two different self-adjoint extensions. Moreover, we give necessary and sufficient conditions for two real sequences to be the spectra of two different self-adjoint extensions of a Jacobi operator in the limit circle case. Ricardo Weder is a fellow of Sistema Nacional de Investigadores.     

Formulas for q-Spherical Functions Using Inverse Scattering Theory of Reflectionless Jacobi Operators

We study the spectral problem associated to a Ruijsenaars-type (q-)difference version of the one-dimensional Schrödinger operator with Pöschl-Teller potential. The eigenfunctions are constructed explicitly with the aid of the inverse scattering theory of reflectionless Jacobi operators. As a result, we arrive at combinatorial formulas for basic hypergeometric deformations of zonal spherical functions on odd-dimensional hyperboloids and spheres.     

Inverse problem for potential scattering at fixed energy

The inverse problem for quantal potential scattering at fixed energy is solved exactly for a scattering function which has the form of a product of a complex rational function of angular momentum times the scattering function of a given reference potential. Schematic numerical studies indicate the viability of the method in realistic applications.     

Inverse scattering problem for gratings with deep modulation

The similarity between one-dimensional Schrödinger and Helmholtz equations is discussed. The Helmholtz equation in optical coordinate is shown to reduce to the Schrödinger equation with an effective potential. Two examples of scattering problem are considered: sinusoidal Bragg grating with deep modulation and smooth hyperbolic secant layer. The inverse scattering problem is solved numerically for both cases. For the layer an analytical solution is presented as well. The analysis of the effective potential allows one to qualitatively predict some properties of the reflection spectrum.     

Inverse scattering with non-overdetermined data

Let A(β,α,k) be the scattering amplitude corresponding to a real-valued potential which vanishes outside of a bounded domain D⊂R³. The unit vector α is the direction of the incident plane wave, the unit vector β is the direction of the scattered wave, k>0 is the wave number. The governing equation for the waves is [∇²+k²−q(x)]u=0 in R³. For a suitable class M of potentials it is proved that if Aq₁(−β,β,k)=Aq₂(−β,β,k),∀β∈S², ∀k∈(k₀,k₁), and q₁, q₂∈M, then q₁=q₂. This is a uniqueness theorem for the solution to the inverse scattering problem with backscattering data. It is also proved for this class of potentials that if , ∀k∈(k₀,k₁), and q₁, q₂∈M, then q₁=q₂. Here is an arbitrarily small open subset of S², and |k₀−k₁|>0 is arbitrarily small.     

Mapping properties of wave and scattering operators for two-body Schrödinger operators

The modified wave and scattering operators are shown to be bounded between weighted L ²-spaces for two-body Schrödinger operators with long range potentials.