title: Nonadiabatic alignment of asymmetric top molecules: field-free alignment of iodobenzene.
abstract: Nonadiabatic laser alignment of an asymmetric top molecule is studied using the combination of a quantum dynamical theory and time-resolved photofragment imaging experiments. In particular, the degree of alignment of iodobenzene, induced by an intense, linearly polarized picosecond laser pulse, is calculated and measured. Pronounced alignment is obtained under field-free conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Arhus, DK-8000 Arhus C, Denmark.
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Péronne
authors.forename: Mikael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Poulsen
authors.forename: Christer Z
authors.initials: CZ
authors.lastname: Bisgaard
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stapelfeldt
authors.forename: Tamar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Seideman