Abstract
Quantum dynamics can be controlled, at least in principle, by tailoring the frequencies and phases (i.e. coherence) of a light filed which interacts with atoms or molecules. In this experiment we use a tailored, ultra-short pump pulse to control the vibrational dynamics of iodine molecules. Our objective is to excite a wave packet in the bound region of the B electronic state of I2, which maximally overlaps a minimum-uncertainty target state localized near the outer turning point with a negative momentum.
© 1995 Optical Society of America
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