Abstract
We demonstrate how the fast electron dynamics in molecules and hence the reaction of the system can be efficiently manipulated by controlling the temporal phase of an ultrashort laser pulse with attosecond precision.
Highlights
The coherent control scheme presented here utilizes resonant, intense femtosecond laserpulses shaped with attosecond precision [1]
While attosecond laser pulses are an excellent tool to observe ultrafast processes, they may not be the first choice for the control of valence bond chemistry
With this scenario the electron motion in a molecule can be controlled to steer the molecule selectively into different electronic target channels - each of which is associated with different subsequent nuclear dynamics
Summary
The coherent control scheme presented here utilizes resonant, intense femtosecond laserpulses shaped with attosecond precision [1]. Even shorter laser pulses down to the attosecond time regime became experimentally available and raised the hope to measure and control the fast electronic processes. While attosecond laser pulses are an excellent tool to observe ultrafast processes, they may not be the first choice for the control of valence bond chemistry.
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