Stauffer Group Ultrafast Physical Chemistry/Coherent Control Welcome to the Stauffer Group Site in the Chemistry Department of Iowa State University. We are interested in probing and controlling energy transfer in a variety of molecular systems on an ultrafast timescale. Our chief tools are a combination of linear and nonlinear ultrafast laser techniques as well as ultrafast pulse shaping techniques. Please take some time to look around these sites for group information, pictures of our laboratory, etc., and be sure to check back regularly for updates as the group's research efforts continue to expand in the coming months. Keywords:  optical kerr effect, fs/ps CARS, multiplex CARS, femtosecond/picosecond CARS, coherent anti-Stokes raman scattering, heterodyne, homodyne, coherent control, solvation dynamics, OKE, OHD-RIKES, OHD-OKE nonlinear spectroscopy, femtosecond dynamics, subpicosecond dynamics, ultrafast chemistry, femtochemistry, nanoparticles, dssc, dye sensitized solar cell, Gratzel cell, Graetzel cell, Grätzel cell,  TiO2, multiphoton, metal nanoparticles, semiconductor nanoparticles, titanium oxide pulse shaping, coumarin, IVR, simultaneous frequency and time resolution, push-pull stilbenes, TICT, charge transfer dynamics, spectrally resolved OKE, intermolecular energy transfer, intramolecular energy transfer, transient absorption, transient stimulated emission, transient gain, fluorescence upconversion, push-pull polymers, push-pull stilbene, conducting polymers, four wave mixing, FWM molecular wires, conjugated oligomers, physical chemistry, chemical physics, CSRS, fs/ps CSRS, coherent Stokes Raman scattering,  charge injection, vibrational, ionic liquids, solvent, solute, vibrational coupling Hans U. Stauffer 1605 Gilman Hall Iowa State University Ames, Iowa 50011-3111 Ph: 515-294-9249 Office: 117 Wilhelm Hall If you have comments, suggestions, or questions, please contact me at hanss@iastate.edu. All Rights Reserved Latest Update: 3/17/06