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Visualizing fast molecular dynamics by coherent feedback in an optical oscillator

Avi Pe’er, Igal Aharonobich

Published Jan 1, 2015• 0 citations
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Abstract

We exploit the inherent mode competition in a laser resonator to solve in real time the major coherent control problem — how to shape a pulse that will dump a general wave-packet in to a single target state.
DOI
10.1364/cleo_qels.2015.fm1d.8

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