Time‐Resolved Molecular Imaging: Optical Imaging of Coherent Molecular Rotors (Laser Photonics Rev. 14(5)/2020). Issue 5 (7th May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bert, Jérémy; Prost, Emilien; Tutunnikov, Ilia; Béjot, Pierre; Hertz, Edouard; Billard, Franck; Lavorel, Bruno; Steinitz, Uri; Averbukh, Ilya Sh.; Faucher, Olivier
• Is Part Of: Laser & photonics reviews. Volume 14:Issue 5(2020)
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• Publication Date: 2020-05-07
• Subjects: Lasers -- Periodicals; Photonics -- Periodicals; Lasers -- Périodiques; Photonique -- Périodiques; 621.36
• DOI: 10.1002/lpor.202070027
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1863-8880

Abstract

Abstract : 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.