title: Controlling the orientation of polar molecules with combined electrostatic and pulsed, nonresonant laser fields.
abstract: We demonstrate that molecules with a moderate permanent dipole moment can be oriented with combined electrostatic and pulsed, nonresonant laser fields. We use OCS molecules as a sample. The degree of orientation can be increased by increasing the magnitude of electrostatic field and the peak intensity of the laser field or by decreasing the rotational temperature of the molecules.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
authors.forename: Hirofumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: Shinichirou
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Minemoto
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nanjo
authors.forename: Haruka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tanji
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
mesh_terms: D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000737:chemistry; D002627:Chemistry, Physical / Q000379:methods*; D007477:Ions; D007834:Lasers; D013058:Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods; D055672:Static Electricity; D013457:Sulfur Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007477:Ions; D013457:Sulfur Compounds; D002248:Carbon Monoxide