Probing the evolution of Stark wave packets by a weak half-cycle pulse

Journal Article · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 2004 · Physical Review. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.71.013407· OSTI ID:20650260

Wen, H; Pisharody, S N; Murray, J M; Bucksbaum, P H ^[1]

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1. FOCUS Center, Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1120 (United States)

We probe the dynamic evolution of a Stark wave packet in cesium using weak half-cycle pulses (HCP's). The state-selective field-ionization spectra taken as a function of HCP delay reveal wave-packet dynamics such as Kepler beats, Stark revivals, and fractional revivals. A quantum-mechanical simulation explains the results as multimode interference induced by the HCP.

• OSTI ID: 20650260
• Journal Information: Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 71; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ABSORPTION SPECTRA
CESIUM
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
EVOLUTION
INTERFERENCE
IONIZATION
PROBES
PULSES
QUANTUM MECHANICS
WAVE PACKETS