Controlling rotation in the molecular frame with an optical centrifuge

We computationally demonstrate a new method for coherently controlling the rotation-axis direction in asymmetric top molecules with an optical centrifuge. Appropriately chosen electric-field strengths and the centrifuge's acceleration rate allow to generate a nearly arbitrary rotational wave pa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Emil J. Zak, Andrey Yachmenev, Jochen Küpper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2021-06-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.3.023188