Study of the dynamics of excited states in CdS and CuCl by transient grating techniques

Transient grating measurements on sample with an anisotropy or with multiple excited states are described. The general formula for the intensity of the diffracted light from a transient grating in a sample with an anisotropic diffusion coefficient is presented and is applied to CdS. A transient grating spectroscopic technique for a sample with multiple excited states is discussed in detail. In addition to these, the contribution of a population and a thermal grating to the observed signals is discussed.