Parametric polarization pulse shaping demonstrated for optimal control of NaK

J Chem Phys. 2008 May 7;128(17):174306. doi: 10.1063/1.2907734.

Abstract

We present a routine for calculating and producing customized/parametric femtosecond laser pulses for investigating molecular processes involving the polarization. It is applied on the ionization of NaK molecules by feedback-loop optimization using the recently introduced double-pass "serial setup" that is capable of phase, amplitude, and polarization modulation. The temporal subpulse encoding uses the parameters distance, intensity, zero order spectral phase, and polarization state.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Dimerization
  • Lasers*
  • Metals, Alkali / chemistry*
  • Potassium / chemistry*
  • Sodium / chemistry*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Metals, Alkali
  • Sodium
  • Potassium