Laser-induced alignment and orientation of quantum-state-selected large molecules

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dc.creatorHolmegaard, Lotte
dc.creatorNielsen, Jens H.
dc.creatorNevo, Iftach
dc.creatorStapelfeldt, Henrik
dc.creatorFilsinger, Frank
dc.creatorKüpper, Jochen
dc.creatorMeijer, Gerard
dc.date2008-10-13
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:27:56Z
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dc.descriptionA strong inhomogeneous static electric field is used to spatially disperse a supersonic beam of polar molecules, according to their quantum state. We show that the molecules residing in the lowest-lying rotational states can be selected and used as targets for further experiments. As an illustration, we demonstrate an unprecedented degree of laser-induced 1D alignment $(<\cos^2θ_{2D}>=0.97)$ and strong orientation of state-selected iodobenzene molecules. This method should enable experiments on pure samples of polar molecules in their rotational ground state, offering new opportunities in molecular science.
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0810.2307
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0810.2307
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. Lett. 102, 023001 (2009)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.023001
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/215376
dc.subjectChemical Physics
dc.subjectAtomic and Molecular Clusters
dc.subjectAtomic Physics
dc.subjectInstrumentation and Detectors
dc.titleLaser-induced alignment and orientation of quantum-state-selected large molecules
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