Selective excitation of vibrational states by shaping of light-induced potentials
In this Letter we describe a method for population transfer using intense, ultrafast laser pulses. The selectivity is accomplished by careful shaping of light-induced potentials (LIPs). Creation and control of the LIPs is accomplished by choosing pairs of pulses with proper frequency detunings and time delays. As an example, selective population transfer is demonstrated for a three-state model of the sodium dimer.
Sola
IR
Departamento de Quimica Fisica I, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
Chang
BY
Santamaria
J
Malinovsky
VS
Krause
JL