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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 074009 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 25 Mar 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
The tomographic imaging of arbitrary molecular orbitals via high-order harmonic generation requires that electrons recollide from one direction only. Within a semi-classical model, we show that extremely short phase-stabilized laser pulses offer control over the momentum distribution of the returning electrons. By adjusting the carrier-envelope phase, recollisions can be forced to occur from mainly one side, while retaining a broad energy spectrum. The signatures of the semi-classical distributions are observed in harmonic spectra obtained by the numerical solution of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation.
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- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
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In: Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Vol. 41, No. 7, 074009, 25.03.2008.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Control of recollision wave packets for molecular orbital tomography using short laser pulses
AU - Van Der Zwan, Elmar V.
AU - Lein, Manfred
N1 - Copyright: Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2008/3/25
Y1 - 2008/3/25
N2 - The tomographic imaging of arbitrary molecular orbitals via high-order harmonic generation requires that electrons recollide from one direction only. Within a semi-classical model, we show that extremely short phase-stabilized laser pulses offer control over the momentum distribution of the returning electrons. By adjusting the carrier-envelope phase, recollisions can be forced to occur from mainly one side, while retaining a broad energy spectrum. The signatures of the semi-classical distributions are observed in harmonic spectra obtained by the numerical solution of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation.
AB - The tomographic imaging of arbitrary molecular orbitals via high-order harmonic generation requires that electrons recollide from one direction only. Within a semi-classical model, we show that extremely short phase-stabilized laser pulses offer control over the momentum distribution of the returning electrons. By adjusting the carrier-envelope phase, recollisions can be forced to occur from mainly one side, while retaining a broad energy spectrum. The signatures of the semi-classical distributions are observed in harmonic spectra obtained by the numerical solution of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation.
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U2 - 10.1088/0953-4075/41/7/074009
DO - 10.1088/0953-4075/41/7/074009
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:42549135671
VL - 41
JO - Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
JF - Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
SN - 0953-4075
IS - 7
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