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

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

2008-10-13

arxiv.org/abs/0810.2307v1

Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 023001 (2009)

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Chemical Physics

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10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.023001

A 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 $(<\cos^2\theta_{2D}>=0.97)$ 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.

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