Title :
Molecular photon echoes as a signature of vibrational cat states
Author :
Hofmann, H.F. ; Fuji, T. ; Sugita, A. ; Kobayashi, T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Tokyo Univ., Japan
Abstract :
Quantum interference between two distinct vibrational trajectories induced by two pulse femtosecond excitation in molecules is shown to result in a photon echo, providing direct evidence of the cat state superposition of Gaussian vibrational wavepackets.
Keywords :
Schrodinger equation; high-speed optical techniques; molecules; photon echo; quantum interference phenomena; vibrational states; Gaussian vibrational wavepackets; cat state superposition; distinct vibrational trajectories; molecular photon echoes; quantum interference; two pulse femtosecond excitation; vibrational cat state signature; Acceleration; Atom optics; Echo interference; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Photonics; Stationary state; Ultrafast electronics; Ultrafast optics; Vibration control;
Conference_Titel :
Nonlinear Optics: Materials, Fundamentals, and Applications, 2000. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
Kaua´i-Lihue, HI, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-646-X
DOI :
10.1109/NLO.2000.883641
