Title :
Intra-molecular Dynamics Probed using High-Harmonic Generation
Author :
Zhou, Xibin ; Li, Wen ; Hooper, Robynne ; Wagner, Nick ; Kapteyn, Henry C. ; Murnane, Margaret M.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Colorado Boulder, Boulder
Abstract :
High harmonic generation is used to probe vibrational and electronic dynamics in small molecules. We impulsively excite vibrations in CF3Cl and observe oscillations in the harmonic emission. We electronically excite CF3I and observe changes in the yield.
Keywords :
carbon compounds; excited states; high-speed optical techniques; intramolecular mechanics; vibrational states; CF3Cl; CF3I; electronic dynamics; electronic excitation; harmonic emission; high-harmonic generation; intramolecular dynamics; molecular dynamics probing; ultrafast probing; vibration excitation; vibrational dynamics; Argon; Delay; Fourier transforms; Frequency; Monitoring; Optical harmonic generation; Probes; Pulse modulation; Spectroscopy; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453329