Femtosecond temporal spectroscopy and direct inversion to the potential: Application to iodine

M. Gruebele, G. Roberts, M. Dantus, R. M. Bowman, A. H. Zewail

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Abstract

The use of femtosecond lasers in probing molecular dynamics is usually thought to yield improved temporal resolution, at the expense of spectral information. Here, we report on the use of femtosecond temporal spectroscopy (FTS) to yield accurate spectral information (vibrational and rotational) and to invert directly to the potential energy curve. As an example, we present the FTS analysis, inversion to the potential, and confirmatory wave packet calculations for the B 3Π0+u state of molecular iodine.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)459-469
Number of pages11
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume166
Issue number5-6
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 9 1990
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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