TY - JOUR
T1 - Molecular optics in an intense laser field
T2 - A route to nanoscale material design
AU - Seideman, Tamar
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - It is shown that molecules can be focused in the gradient of a moderately intense laser field under standard molecular-beam conditions. Simple relationships are given for the focal length and the minimum molecular beam size. Both can be controlled and varied over a wide range by choice of the molecular beam and field parameters. Molecular focusing is proposed as a route to nanoscale processing (deposition, etching, doping, etc.) of materials. Molecular trapping is obtained as the strong interaction limit of a general “molecular optics” scheme.
AB - It is shown that molecules can be focused in the gradient of a moderately intense laser field under standard molecular-beam conditions. Simple relationships are given for the focal length and the minimum molecular beam size. Both can be controlled and varied over a wide range by choice of the molecular beam and field parameters. Molecular focusing is proposed as a route to nanoscale processing (deposition, etching, doping, etc.) of materials. Molecular trapping is obtained as the strong interaction limit of a general “molecular optics” scheme.
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevA.56.R17
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevA.56.R17
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0002899883
SN - 1050-2947
VL - 56
SP - R17-R20
JO - Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
JF - Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
IS - 1
ER -