Two-pulse orientation dynamics and high-harmonic spectroscopy of strongly-oriented molecules

Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2014, Pages

  Kraus, P M ^a   Baykusheva, D ^a   Worner H J ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

attosecond dynamics; high harmonic generation; orientation; polar molecules

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; COLOR; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; DYNAMICS; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; HARMONIC GENERATION; LASER PULSES; MOLECULES;

ATTOSECOND DYNAMICS; DEGREE OF ORIENTATION; FIELD-FREE ORIENTATION; HIGH HARMONIC GENERATION; HYPER-POLARIZABILITY; POLAR MOLECULES; TIME RESOLVED MEASUREMENT; WAVE-PACKET DYNAMICS;

OPTICAL PUMPING;

EID: 84902348672     PISSN: 09534075     EISSN: 13616455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-4075/47/12/124030     Document Type: Article

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