Shaping an atomic electron wave packet

We consider coherent control of the shape of an atomic electron's wavefunction using a train of short transform-limited laser pulses. This type of control is experimentally demonstrated by exciting with a train of three pulses and measuring the resulting quantum state distribution. We also pres...

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Published in:Optics express 1997-09, Vol.1 (7), p.176-185
Main Authors: Noel, M, Stroud, C
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:We consider coherent control of the shape of an atomic electron's wavefunction using a train of short transform-limited laser pulses. This type of control is experimentally demonstrated by exciting with a train of three pulses and measuring the resulting quantum state distribution. We also present a general theory for control with a train of N pulses in the weak field limit and discuss the extension of this theory to the strong field limit.
ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/OE.1.000176