Strong field coherent control of molecular ionization

ORAL

Abstract

We use shaped few cycle pulses to control the dynamics during strong field molecular ionization. By varying the optical phase in a pulse sequence we can control the final state of the molecule.The control relies on a subtle interplay between the optical phase and internal conversion dynamics which occur during the ionization process. We compare experiment and theory in order to interpret the laser driven coupled electronic and nuclear dynamics.

*National Science Foundation

Authors

  • Brian Kaufman

    • Stony Brook University
  • Philipp Marquetand

    • University of Vienna
  • Tamas Rozgonyi

    • Wigner Research Centre for Physics
    • Hungarian Academy of Sciences
  • Thomas Weinacht

    • Stony Brook University