• DocumentCode
    3349072
  • Title

    Alignment of neutral molecules by a strong laser field

  • Author

    Sakai, H. ; Safvan, C.P. ; Larsen, J.J. ; Hilligsoe, K.M. ; Hald, K. ; Stapelfeldt, H.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Chem., Arhus Univ., Denmark
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    23-28 May 1992
  • Firstpage
    160
  • Abstract
    Summary form only given. The use of cw lasers to manipulate the external degrees of freedom of atoms is a central subject of atomic physics. Here, we report experimental evidence that a strong, nonresonant, linearly polarized, laser pulse can align a sample of neutral molecules without causing ionization or dissociation.
  • Keywords
    laser beam effects; light polarisation; molecular orientation; radiation pressure; atom external degrees of freedom manipulation; atomic physics; cw lasers; neutral molecule alignment; strong laser field; strong nonresonant linearly polarized laser pulse; Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Chemical lasers; Frequency; Gas lasers; Laser theory; Optical pulses; Polarization; Probes; Pulse measurements;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 1999. QELS '99. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-576-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.1999.807468
  • Filename
    807468