Physics – Quantum Physics
Scientific paper
2006-01-30
Physics
Quantum Physics
9 pages, 4 figures
Scientific paper
Strong ultrashort laser pulses give rise to prompt molecular alignment followed by full, half and quarter quantum revivals of the rotational wave packets. In Four Wave Mixing (FWM) experiments, we make use of the long succession of repetitive alignment revivals to demonstrate isotope-selective alignment and time-resolved discrimination between different isotopic species. For two isotopes with a commensurate ratio of their moments of inertia, we observe constructive and destructive interferences of the FWM signals originating from different isotopes. Such destructive interference serves as an indication for distinct transient angular distributions of different isotopic species, paving the way to novel time-resolved analytic techniques, as well as to robust methods for isotope separation. When two pulses are used, enhancement or reduction of the degree of rotational excitation and of the corresponding molecular alignment is observed, depending on the delay between pulses. We implement the double pulse excitation scheme in a binary isotopic mixture, enhancing the rotational excitation of one isotopic component while almost totally reducing the rotational excitation of the other.
Averbukh Sh. Ilya.
Fleischer Sharly
Prior Yehiam
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