Quantum control of molecular rotation
The angular momentum of molecules, or, equivalently, their rotation in three-dimensional
space, is ideally suited for quantum control. Molecular angular momentum is naturally …
space, is ideally suited for quantum control. Molecular angular momentum is naturally …
Spatiotemporal rotational dynamics of laser-driven molecules
K Lin, I Tutunnikov, J Ma, J Qiang, L Zhou… - Advanced …, 2020 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Molecular alignment and orientation by laser fields has attracted significant attention in
recent years, mostly due to new capabilities to manipulate the molecular spatial …
recent years, mostly due to new capabilities to manipulate the molecular spatial …
Controlled enantioselective orientation of chiral molecules with an optical centrifuge
AA Milner, JAM Fordyce, I MacPhail-Bartley… - Physical Review Letters, 2019 - APS
We report on the first experimental demonstration of enantioselective rotational control of
chiral molecules with a laser field. In our experiments, two enantiomers of propylene oxide …
chiral molecules with a laser field. In our experiments, two enantiomers of propylene oxide …
Real-time observation of molecular spinning with angular high-harmonic spectroscopy
We demonstrate an angular high-harmonic spectroscopy method to probe the spinning
dynamics of a molecular rotation wave packet in real time. With the excitation of two time …
dynamics of a molecular rotation wave packet in real time. With the excitation of two time …
Selective orientation of chiral molecules by laser fields with twisted polarization
I Tutunnikov, E Gershnabel, S Gold… - The journal of physical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
We explore a pure optical method for enantioselective orientation of chiral molecules by
means of laser fields with twisted polarization. Several field implementations are considered …
means of laser fields with twisted polarization. Several field implementations are considered …
Direct imaging of molecular rotation with high-order-harmonic generation
Direct imaging of molecular dynamics is a long-standing goal in physics and chemistry. As
an emerging tool, high-order-harmonic spectroscopy (HHS) enables accessing molecular …
an emerging tool, high-order-harmonic spectroscopy (HHS) enables accessing molecular …
Quantum unidirectional rotation directly imaged with molecules
A gas-phase molecular ensemble coherently excited to have an oriented rotational angular
momentum has recently emerged as an appropriate microscopic system to illustrate …
momentum has recently emerged as an appropriate microscopic system to illustrate …
Echoes in space and time
Echo in mountains is a well-known phenomenon, where an acoustic pulse is mirrored by the
rocks, often with reverberating recurrences. For spin echoes in magnetic resonance and …
rocks, often with reverberating recurrences. For spin echoes in magnetic resonance and …
Orienting asymmetric molecules by laser fields with twisted polarization
E Gershnabel, IS Averbukh - Physical Review Letters, 2018 - APS
We study interaction of generic asymmetric molecules with laser fields having twisted
polarization, using a pair of strong time-delayed short laser pulses with crossed linear …
polarization, using a pair of strong time-delayed short laser pulses with crossed linear …
Intermolecular interactions probed by rotational dynamics in gas-phase clusters
The rotational dynamics of a molecule is sensitive to neighboring atoms or molecules, which
can be used to probe the intermolecular interactions in the gas phase. Here, we real-time …
can be used to probe the intermolecular interactions in the gas phase. Here, we real-time …