Interplay of Polarization Geometry and Rotational Dynamics in High-Order Harmonic Generation from Coherently Rotating Linear Molecules

Journal Article · Fri Mar 28 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.100.123005· OSTI ID:21123784

Faisal, F H. M. ^[1]; Abdurrouf, A ^[1]

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1. Fakultt fr Physik, Universitt Bielefeld, Postfach 100131, D-33501 Bielefeld (Germany)

Recent reports on intense-field pump-probe experiments for high-order harmonic generation (HHG) from coherently rotating linear molecules have revealed remarkable characteristic effects of the simultaneous variation of the polarization geometry and the time delay on the high-order harmonic signals. We analyze the effects and give a unified theoretical account of the experimental observations. Furthermore, characteristic behavior at critical polarization angles are found that can help to identify the molecular orbital symmetry in connection with the problem of molecular imaging from the HHG data.

• OSTI ID: 21123784
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 100; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
GEOMETRY
HARMONIC GENERATION
MOLECULAR ORBITAL METHOD
MOLECULES
POLARIZATION
SIGNALS
SYMMETRY
TIME DELAY