Enhanced molecular alignment by short laser pulses

We study molecular alignment by trains of strong, ultrashort laser pulses. Single-pulse alignment is analyzed both in classical and quantum-mechanical regimes. Moreover, we suggest multipulse excitation schemes leading to dramatically enhanced molecular alignment, and define conditions for femtoseco...

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Published in:Physical review. A, Atomic, molecular, and optical physics Atomic, molecular, and optical physics, 2004-01, Vol.69 (1), Article 013402
Main Authors: Leibscher, M., Averbukh, I. Sh, Rabitz, H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ALIGNMENT
ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
EXCITATION
LASER RADIATION
MOLECULES
ORIENTATION
PULSES
QUANTUM MECHANICS
RADIATION PRESSURE
VELOCITY
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Summary:We study molecular alignment by trains of strong, ultrashort laser pulses. Single-pulse alignment is analyzed both in classical and quantum-mechanical regimes. Moreover, we suggest multipulse excitation schemes leading to dramatically enhanced molecular alignment, and define conditions for femtosecond experiments of this kind.
ISSN:1050-2947
1094-1622
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevA.69.013402