Abstract
The decoherence of molecular vibrational wave packets in hot alkalide dimers was studied. Decoherence caused by vibration-rotation coupling appeared as dephasing. For hot molecules, the decoherence rate is proportional to the temperature. However, for temperatures about 400°C, the decoherence rate is much smaller than the vibrational frequency.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 063404 |
| Pages (from-to) | 063404/1-063404/9 |
| Journal | Physical Review A. Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - Jun 2001 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics