Coherent control of vibrational state population in a nonpolar molecule
Picón Álvarez, Antonio (University of Colorado at Boulder. Department of Physics)
Biegert, J. (Institut de Ciències Fotòniques)
Jaron-Becker, A. (University of Colorado at Boulder. Department of Physics)
Becker, A. (University of Colorado at Boulder. Department of Physics)
American Physical Society

Date:	2011
Abstract:	A coherent control scheme for the population distribution in the vibrational states of nonpolar molecules is proposed. Our theoretical analysis and results of numerical simulations for the interaction of the hydrogen molecular ion in its electronic ground state with an infrared laser pulse reveal a selective two-photon transition between the vibrational states via a coupling with the first excited dissociative state. We demonstrate that for a given temporal intensity profile the population transfer between vibrational states, or a superposition of vibrational states, can be made complete for a single chirped pulse or a train of chirped pulses, which accounts for the accumulated phase difference due to the ac Stark effect. Effects of a spatial intensity (or focal) averaging are discussed.
Rights:	Tots els drets reservats.
Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Published in:	Physical review. A, Vol. 83, Issue 2 (February 2011) , p. 023412-1-023412-6, ISSN 1050-2947

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.83.023412

6 p, 586.0 KB

The record appears in these collections:
Articles > Research articles
Articles > Published articles