Seminar by Prof. Deb Shankar Ray (IACS, Kolkata) on "Vibrational resonance: Linear and nonlinear response".

14 Nov 2025
Seminar Room # 350, second floor annex

Speaker: Prof. Deb Shankar Ray
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science,
Kolkata

Title: "Vibrational resonance: Linear and nonlinear response".

Day and Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Time: 14.30 Hrs.

Venue: Room no. 350, Chemistry Department
Second floor, Annex
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Hosted by Prof. Rajarshi Chakrabarti

Talk Title : "Vibrational resonance: Linear and nonlinear response".
Abstract
Vibrational resonance is a dynamical counterpart of stochastic resonance whereby one replaces the external noise by a high frequency field. An optimal strength of this field may lead to enhancement of the response of the nonlinear system to a weak external field. We analyze the problem classically and then extend to quantum domain to calculate the linear and nonlinear response of a two-level system to a weak external periodic field to realize the significant enhancement of the second harmonic of the weak field as well the Raman lines.