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Time‐Resolved Molecular Imaging: Optical Imaging of Coherent Molecular Rotors (Laser Photonics Rev. 14(5)/2020)
Author(s) -
Bert Jérémy,
Prost Emilien,
Tutunnikov Ilia,
Béjot Pierre,
Hertz Edouard,
Billard Franck,
Lavorel Bruno,
Steinitz Uri,
Averbukh Ilya Sh.,
Faucher Olivier
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
laser and photonics reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.778
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1863-8899
pISSN - 1863-8880
DOI - 10.1002/lpor.202070027
Subject(s) - birefringence , femtosecond , laser , optics , biophotonics , molecular imaging , photonics , resolution (logic) , physics , materials science , optoelectronics , computer science , artificial intelligence , microbiology and biotechnology , in vivo , biology
In article number 1900344, Jérémy Bert, Ilya Sh. Averbukh, Olivier Faucher, and co‐workers demonstrate a novel optical method for visualizing rapidly spinning molecules in the gas phase. The method is based on detecting the time‐dependent birefringence of the laser excited molecular gas, and it allows recording images similar to the one shown on the cover. A sequence of such images is combined into a high‐resolution molecular movie providing information on molecular orientation with a resolution of few tens of femtoseconds.