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Subfemtosecond-pulse generation by rotational molecular modulation and pulse-spacing increase

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. Key Laboratory of Optical and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Department of Physics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, People's Republic of China (China)
A technique is proposed to increase multiplicatively the pulse spacing of a periodic subfemtosecond-pulse train based on molecular modulation, with more pairs of driving lasers to control the higher-order stimulated Raman scattering. We demonstrate that the pulse spacing can be readily doubled, tripled, or even quadrupled by using pairs of off-resonant two-photon Raman transitions driven by laser beams of sufficient intensities and relatively shifted carrier frequencies. A periodic subfemtosecond-pulse train with a pulse width down to 0.53 fs and pulse spacing up to 376 fs can be generated with appropriate molecular coherence control of the fundamental rotational transition in molecular hydrogen.
OSTI ID:
20639987
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 68; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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