Abstract
The process of molecular alignment by using strong, ultrashort laser pulses is investigated. The analysis of the single-pulse alignment is analyzed in both classical and quantum-mechanical regimes. The effect of laser pulses having finite width is considered by assuming that the envelope of the laser pulses has a Gaussian shape. A multipulse excitation scheme leading to enhanced molecular alignment is suggested and conditions for femtosecond experiments of this kind is defined.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 013402 |
| Pages (from-to) | 134021-1340210 |
| Number of pages | 1206190 |
| Journal | Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 2004 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics