Quantum decoherence in the rotation of small molecules

Details Quantum decoherence in the rotation of small molecules Quantum decoherence in the rotation of small molecules

2004-01-26

arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0401158v1

Physics

Quantum Physics

15 pages, 13 figures, to appear in Journal of Optics B

Scientific paper

10.1088/1464-4266/6/3/023

The dynamics of non-polar diatomic molecules interacting with a far-detuned narrow-band laser field, that only may drive rotational transitions, is studied. The rotation of the molecule is considered both classically and quantum mechanically, providing links to features known from the heavy symmetric top. In particular, quantum decoherence in the molecular rotation, being induced by spontaneous Raman processes, is addressed. It is shown how this decoherence modifies the rotational dynamics in phase space.

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