Title :
Optical twister for molecules
Author :
Karzcmareck, J. ; Corkum, P.B. ; Ivanov, Misha Yu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Princeton Univ., NJ, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We propose to use strong infrared laser field to create an optical twister-a field that would exert very large optical torques on anisotropic molecules, leading to a controlled molecular rotation induced with a simple pulse. Molecular dissociation via rotations is used to demonstrate our method.
Keywords :
laser beam effects; photodissociation; radiation pressure; rotational states; anisotropic molecules; controlled molecular rotation; laser beam effects; molecular dissociation; optical molecule twister; optical twister; radiation pressure; simple pulse; strong infrared laser field; very large optical torques; Atom optics; Energy states; Nonlinear optics; Optical coupling; Optical pumping; Quantum dots; Resonance; Signal resolution; Spectroscopy; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 1999. QELS '99. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-576-X
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.1999.807157
