Title :
Monomolecular hybrid angular momentum wavepacket versus molecular orientation undeterminism
Author :
Mainos, C. ; Chergui, M.
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Phys. des Lasers, Univ. Paris-Nord, Villetaneuse, France
Abstract :
The quantized rotational structure of the molecule converts the intrinsic energy-uncertainty of a fs optical laser pulse into an integer number of unit angular momenta which interfere as the ion-core rotates and oscillate between a pure orbital and a pure linear momentum state.
Keywords :
angular momentum theory; high-speed optical techniques; laser beams; linear momentum; molecule-photon collisions; quantum optics; quantum theory; rotational states; intrinsic energy uncertainty; molecular orientation undeterminism; monomolecular hybrid angular momentum wavepacket; optical laser pulse; pure linear momentum state; pure orbital state; quantized rotational molecular structure; Atom optics; Electron optics; Frequency; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Spectroscopy; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549056
