Aligning symmetric and asymmetric top molecules via single photon excitation

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 107, Issue 18, 1997, Pages 7138-7147

  Weida, Miles J ^a   Parmenter, Charles S ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000153360     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.474955     Document Type: Article

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