Title :
Quantum control of molecular gas hydrodynamics
Author :
Zahedpour, S. ; Wahlstrand, J.K. ; Milchberg, H.M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Res. in Electron. & Appl. Phys., Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
We show that the deposition of energy in nitrogen by a train of ultrafast pulses can be greatly enhanced or diminished using multiple pulses spaced near the molecular rotational revival or half revival period.
Keywords :
gases; high-speed optical techniques; laser beam effects; nitrogen; rotational states; N2; energy deposition; molecular gas hydrodynamics; molecular half rotational revival period; molecular rotational revival period; multiple spaced pulses; nitrogen; quantum control; ultrafast pulse train; Absorption; Density measurement; Heating; Ionization; Laser excitation; Nitrogen; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
