DocumentCode
2262284
Title
Molecular orientation and alignment by resonant single-cycle THz fields
Author
Fleischer, Sharly ; Zhou, Yan ; Field, Robert W. ; Nelson, Keith A.
Author_Institution
Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
fYear
2011
fDate
1-6 May 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
Molecular orientation is now feasible through the interaction of gas phase polar molecules with intense single-cycle THz fields. We explore the effects of resonant multi-rotational level excitation on the molecular angular distribution.
Keywords
microwave photonics; molecular orientation; rotational states; gas phase polar molecules; molecular alignment; molecular angular distribution; molecular orientation; resonant multirotational level excitation; resonant single-cycle THz fields; Chemical lasers; Nonlinear optics; Optical polarization; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical reflection; Temperature measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-1223-4
Type
conf
Filename
5951556
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