Molecular Orientation by Intense Single Cycle THz Pulses

Abstract

Intense single-cycle THz pulses resonantly interacting with molecular rotations are shown to induce significant field-free orientation under ambient conditions. We calculate and measure the angular distribution associated with THz-driven rotational motion and correlate the THz-induced orientation and alignment in an OCS gas sample.

8 pages, 3 figures, presented at OTST 2011, presented at FRISNO 11 PDF available on FRISNO 11 website - http://www.weizmann.ac.il/conferences/frisno11/uploads/Fleischer_Zhou_Field_Nelson_frisno11_PDF.pdf

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