Field-free two-direction alignment alternation of linear molecules by elliptic laser pulses.
Phys Rev Lett
; 95(6): 063005, 2005 Aug 05.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16090947
ABSTRACT
We show that a linear molecule subjected to a short specific elliptically polarized laser field yields post-pulse revivals exhibiting alignment alternatively located along the orthogonal axis and the major axis of the ellipse. The effect is experimentally demonstrated by measuring the optical Kerr effect along two different axes. The conditions ensuring an optimal field-free alternation of high alignments along both directions are derived.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
Phys Rev Lett
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
France