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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ829066
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Mar
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0143-0807
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Two-Phonon Absorption
Hamilton, M. W.
European Journal of Physics, v28 n2 p341-349 Mar 2007
A nonlinear aspect of the acousto-optic interaction that is analogous to multi-photon absorption is discussed. An experiment is described in which the second-order acousto-optically scattered intensity is measured and found to scale with the square of the acoustic intensity. This experiment using a commercially available acousto-optic modulator is a suitable example of nonlinear response for undergraduate practical work. (Contains 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Optics, Laboratory Experiments, Science Education, Science Instruction, Science Experiments, Undergraduate Study, College Science, Acoustics, Measurement Techniques, Laboratory Equipment, Equations (Mathematics)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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