Title :
Impulsive alignment of hot, centrifugally distorted, molecules
Author :
Broege, D.W. ; Coffee, R.N. ; Bucksbaum, P.H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA
Abstract :
We achieve impulsive alignment in a 400 K sample of diatomic iodine. Polarization measurements of rotational wave-packet revivals reveal dispersed oscillatory structures. These structures are due to centrifugal distortion resulting from the high temperature.
Keywords :
iodine; light polarisation; molecule-photon collisions; I2; centrifugal distortion; diatomic iodine; dispersed oscillatory structures; hot molecules; impulsive alignment; polarization measurements; rotational wave-packet revivals; temperature 400 K; Birefringence; Bonding; Distortion measurement; Optical distortion; Optical harmonic generation; Physics; Polarization; Temperature; Ultrafast optics; Vibrations; (020.0020) Atomic and molecular physics; (320.0320) Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
