Preparation and resolution of molecular states by coherent sequences of phase-locked ultrashort laser pulses

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 121, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 2117-2124

  Ramos Sánchez, Saúl ^a   Romero Rochín, Víctor ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; FLUORESCENCE; FUNCTIONS; HAMILTONIANS; HOLOGRAPHIC INTERFEROMETRY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; QUANTUM THEORY;

MOLECULAR STATES; POTENTIAL ENERGY SURFACES (PES); QUANTUM STATES; WAVE PACKETS;

ULTRASHORT PULSES;

EID: 4043143419     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1767513     Document Type: Article

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