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Optical Centrifuge for Molecules

Author(s) -

Joanna L. Karczmarek,

James S. Wright,

P. B. Corkum,

Misha Ivanov

Publication year - 1999

Publication title -

physical review letters

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.688

H-Index - 673

eISSN - 1079-7114

pISSN - 0031-9007

DOI - 10.1103/physrevlett.82.3420

Subject(s) - homonuclear molecule , moment of inertia , diatomic molecule , angular momentum , molecule , physics , centrifuge , atomic physics , spinning , total angular momentum quantum number , infrared , momentum (technical analysis) , materials science , quantum mechanics , finance , economics , composite material

Strong infrared fields can be used for controlled spinning of molecules to very high angular momentum states. The angular momentum acquired can be sufficient to break molecular bonds. The approach is suitable for all anisotropic molecules, and we illustrate it by dissociating a homonuclear diatomic Cl\u2082, with optical centrifuge efficiently separating Cl\ub3\u2075 and Cl\ub3\u2077 isotopes and thus demonstrating high sensitivity to the moment of inertia.Peer reviewed: YesNRC publication: Ye

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