| Download | - View accepted manuscript: Optical centrifuge for molecules (PDF, 539 KB)
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| DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.82.3420 |
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| Author | Search for: Karczmarek, Joanna1; Search for: Wright, James; Search for: Corkum, Paul2; Search for: Ivanov, Misha3 |
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| Name affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada
- National Research Council of Canada. Security and Disruptive Technologies
- National Research Council of Canada. NRC Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences
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| Format | Text, Article |
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| Abstract | 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 Cl₂, with optical centrifuge efficiently separating Cl³⁵ and Cl³⁷ isotopes and thus demonstrating high sensitivity to the moment of inertia. |
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| Publication date | 1999-04-26 |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | Yes |
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| NPARC number | 21277559 |
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| Record identifier | a2e97ca9-d05d-4d03-97a7-658a4cb7a3a1 |
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| Record created | 2016-04-18 |
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| Record modified | 2020-06-04 |
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