Title :
Feedback optimization of gas-phase molecules and clusters by shaping of ultrashort laser pulses
Author :
Menemoto, S. ; Bartelt, A. ; Kaposta, C. ; Lupulescu, C. ; Rosendo, P. ; Vajda, S. ; Woste, L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Tokyo Univ., Japan
Abstract :
A tailored ultrashort laser pulse was applied to the alkali clusters, and the emerging photoions were optimized by computer-controlled feedback optimization algorithm, The resultant pulse shape is consistent with the vibrational motion in the excited states.
Keywords :
alkali metal compounds; evolutionary computation; molecular clusters; multiphoton processes; optical pulse shaping; photoionisation; FROG; alkali clusters; computer-controlled feedback optimization algorithm; evolutionary strategies; excited states; gas-phase clusters; gas-phase molecules; laser pulse shaping; mass-selection; multiphoton ionization; optimal shapes; photoions; pump-probe transient spectrum; tailored ultrashort laser pulse; transform-limited pulses; vibrational motion; wavepacket dynamics; Chemical lasers; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Laser feedback; Optical modulation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Pulse modulation; Pulse shaping methods; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.971122
