title: Predicted ordered assembly of ethylene molecules induced by polarized off-resonance laser pulses.
abstract: We illustrate a new phenomenon in the dynamics of molecular ensembles subjected to moderately intense, far-off-resonance laser fields, namely, field-driven formation of perfectly ordered, defect-free assembly. Interestingly, both the arrangement of the constituting molecules within the individual assembly and the long-range order of the assembly with respect to one another are subject to control through choice of the field polarization. Relying on strong induced dipole-induced dipole interactions that are established in dense molecular media, the effect is expected to be general.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, USA.
authors.forename: Maxim
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Artamonov
authors.forename: Tamar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Seideman