Contents

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Chapter I

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Introduction

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References

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Chapter II General theory of frequency-resolved and time-resolved coherent Raman processes. Effects of homogeneous and inhomogeneous broadening mechanisms.

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II.1 Introduction

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II.2 Formulation of frequency-resolved resonant coherent Raman intensities and effects of inhomogeneous broadening

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II.3 Formulation of time-reslolved resonant coherent Raman intensities and effects of inhomogeneous broadening

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II.4 Application of the stochastic theory to TRCR

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II.5 Conclusion

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References

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Chapter III Theoretical considerations of frequency-resolved and time-resolved polarized resonant coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering. Effects of ultrafast molecular rearrangement in the electronically excited state.

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III.1 Introduction

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III.2 General theory of polarized CARS

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III.3 Frequency-resolved coherent Raman depolarization ratio and ultrafast intramolecular rearrangement

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III.4 Ultrafast intramolecular rearrangement and polarized TRCARS profiles: Numerical calculations on model systems

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III.5 Conclusion

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References

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Chapter IV Experimental apparatus for measurements of time-resolved coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering and some typical results

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IV.l Introduction

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IV.2 Experimental setup

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IV.3 Results and discussion

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References

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Chapter V Time-resolved coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering from β-carotene in solution and molecular vibrational dynamics

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V.I Introduction

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V.2 Experimental

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V.3 Results and discussion

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References

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Chapter VI Future perspectives

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Acknowledgements

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Appendix Detailed description of apparatus construction(in Japanese)

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