Creating and observing stroboscopic molecular wave packets

J. N. Yukich; J. M. Caraher; S. Ruhman; P. H. Bucksbaum

Creating and observing stroboscopic molecular wave packets

J. N. Yukich^*, J. M. Caraher, S. Ruhman, P. H. Bucksbaum

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The pump-probe technique of Ramsey-separated oscillatory fields to probe the evolution of molecular Rydberg wave packets in Na dimers was employed. The optical technique permits study of the transition from chaotic to regular behavior in stroboscopic states, and the entanglement of electronic and nuclear motion. The molecules are formed in a supersonic expansion of Na vapor at the orifice of an oven heated to approximately 1000K. Evolution of this wave packet is then probed by an identical, time-delayed subpicosecond pulse. Due to vibrational coupling to the continuum, the molecular Rydbeg states are autoionizing. The time delay between the two subpicosecond pulsed is varied, and an extraction field is used to collect the resulting ions.

Original language	English
Pages	138
Number of pages	1
State	Published - 1998
Externally published	Yes
Event	Proceedings of the 1998 International Quantum Electronics Conference - San Francisco, CA, USA Duration: 3 May 1998 → 8 May 1998

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Conference	Proceedings of the 1998 International Quantum Electronics Conference
City	San Francisco, CA, USA
Period	3/05/98 → 8/05/98

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