Title :
Coherent control of excited state vibrational coherences in the dye LD690 in solution
Author :
Florean, A.C. ; Carroll, E.C. ; Sension, R.J. ; Bucksbaum, P.H.
Author_Institution :
Randall Lab., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Abstract :
We demonstrate control of excited state wave packets in LD690 by spectral and phase shaping of the pump pulses. Blue detuned, positively chirped pulses maximize the excited state coherences and slow down the vibrational dephasing.
Keywords :
Fourier transform spectra; dyes; excited states; fast Fourier transforms; light coherence; optical control; optical pulse shaping; photoexcitation; vibrational states; visible spectra; FFT spectra; LD690 dye solution; coherent control; complex dye molecule; excited state coherence; excited state vibrational coherence; positively chirped pulse; resonant pump pulse phase shaping; spectral shaping; vibrational dephasing; Absorption; Chirp; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Pulse amplifiers; Resonance; Shape control; Stationary state; Vibration control; 020.1670; 260.5130;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628908
