Title :
Field-free asymmetric top alignment and rotational revivals using high harmonic generation
Author :
Spector, Limor S. ; Wang, Song ; Farrell, Joseph P. ; McFarland, Brian K. ; Guehr, Markus ; Bucksbaum, Philip H. ; Artamonov, Maxim ; Seideman, Tamar
Author_Institution :
Phys. & Appl. Phys. Depts., Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA, USA
Abstract :
Using high harmonic generation (HHG), we probe the nonadiabatic revival structure in the asymmetric top sulfur dioxide. We find that HHG is sensitive to molecular alignment about different axes as well as of partial revivals.
Keywords :
optical harmonic generation; optical rotation; optical self-focusing; sulphur compounds; SO2; asymmetric top sulfur dioxide; field-free asymmetric top alignment; high harmonic generation; molecular alignment; nonadiabatic revival structure; partial revivals; rotational revivals; Delay effects; Educational institutions; Focusing; Frequency conversion; Laser theory; Physics; Probes;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
