Ultrafast strong field quantum control on K2 dimers

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 180, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 248-255

  Wollenhaupt, M ^a   Baumert, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dressed states; Intense laser fields; Multiphoton excitation; Quantum control; SPODS

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646926749     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2006.03.010     Document Type: Article

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