Recording molecular movies on ultrafast timescales has been a longstanding goal for unravelling detailed information about molecular dynamics. Here we present the direct experimental recording of very-high-resolution and -fidelity molecular movies over more than one-and-a-half periods of the laser-induced rotational dynamics of carbonylsulfide (OCS) molecules. Utilising the combination of single quantum-state selection and an optimised two-pulse sequence to create a tailored rotational wavepacket, an unprecedented degree of field-free alignment, 〈cos2θ2D〉 = 0.96 (〈cos2θ〉 = 0.94) is achieved, exceeding the theoretical limit for single-pulse alignment. The very rich experimentally observed quantum dynamics is fully recovered by the angular pr...
International audienceShort laser pulses are widely used for controlling molecular rotational degree...
We demonstrate strong laser-field-free orientation of absolute-ground-state carbonyl sulfide molecul...
Doctor of PhilosophyDepartment of PhysicsVinod KumarappanIn general, molecules in the gas phase are ...
Recording molecular movies on ultrafast timescales has been a longstanding goal for unravelling deta...
Doctor of PhilosophyDepartment of PhysicsVinod KumarappanOne of the main goals of ultrafast atomic, ...
A molecule’s chemical behavior is governed by its electronic and nuclear properties. Imaging the tem...
Irradiation of ultrashort laser pulses onto a molecular ensemble inherently results in the creation ...
Irradiation of ultrashort laser pulses onto a molecular ensemble inherently results in the creation ...
We demonstrate and analyze a strongly driven quantum pendulum in the angular motion of state-selecte...
We demonstrate strong adiabatic laser alignment and mixed-field orientation at kHz repetition rates....
Observing molecules in action through the recording of “molecular movies”, i. e., their spatiotempor...
Imaging the structure of molecules during a photoinduced reaction is essential for elucidating react...
One of the big technical and scientific challenges today is to accomplish the ultimate dreamof filmi...
The behavior of molecules subject to strong laser fields has been arapidly growing topic in molecula...
The control of ultrafast molecular rotational motion has benefited from the development of innovativ...
International audienceShort laser pulses are widely used for controlling molecular rotational degree...
We demonstrate strong laser-field-free orientation of absolute-ground-state carbonyl sulfide molecul...
Doctor of PhilosophyDepartment of PhysicsVinod KumarappanIn general, molecules in the gas phase are ...
Recording molecular movies on ultrafast timescales has been a longstanding goal for unravelling deta...
Doctor of PhilosophyDepartment of PhysicsVinod KumarappanOne of the main goals of ultrafast atomic, ...
A molecule’s chemical behavior is governed by its electronic and nuclear properties. Imaging the tem...
Irradiation of ultrashort laser pulses onto a molecular ensemble inherently results in the creation ...
Irradiation of ultrashort laser pulses onto a molecular ensemble inherently results in the creation ...
We demonstrate and analyze a strongly driven quantum pendulum in the angular motion of state-selecte...
We demonstrate strong adiabatic laser alignment and mixed-field orientation at kHz repetition rates....
Observing molecules in action through the recording of “molecular movies”, i. e., their spatiotempor...
Imaging the structure of molecules during a photoinduced reaction is essential for elucidating react...
One of the big technical and scientific challenges today is to accomplish the ultimate dreamof filmi...
The behavior of molecules subject to strong laser fields has been arapidly growing topic in molecula...
The control of ultrafast molecular rotational motion has benefited from the development of innovativ...
International audienceShort laser pulses are widely used for controlling molecular rotational degree...
We demonstrate strong laser-field-free orientation of absolute-ground-state carbonyl sulfide molecul...
Doctor of PhilosophyDepartment of PhysicsVinod KumarappanIn general, molecules in the gas phase are ...