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Fan LB, Shu CC, Dong D, He J, Henriksen NE, Nori F. Quantum Coherent Control of a Single Molecular-Polariton Rotation. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2023; 130:043604. [PMID: 36763416 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.130.043604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
We present a combined analytical and numerical study for coherent terahertz control of a single molecular polariton, formed by strongly coupling two rotational states of a molecule with a single-mode cavity. Compared to the bare molecules driven by a single terahertz pulse, the presence of a cavity strongly modifies the postpulse orientation of the polariton, making it difficult to obtain its maximal degree of orientation. To solve this challenging problem toward achieving complete quantum coherent control, we derive an analytical solution of a pulse-driven quantum Jaynes-Cummings model by expanding the wave function into entangled states and constructing an effective Hamiltonian. We utilize it to design a composite terahertz pulse and obtain the maximum degree of orientation of the polariton by exploiting photon blockade effects. This Letter offers a new strategy to study rotational dynamics in the strong-coupling regime and provides a method for complete quantum coherent control of a single molecular polariton. It, therefore, has direct applications in polariton chemistry and molecular polaritonics for exploring novel quantum optical phenomena.
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- Li-Bao Fan
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Devices, Hunan Key Laboratory of Super-Microstructure and Ultrafast Process, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Devices, Hunan Key Laboratory of Super-Microstructure and Ultrafast Process, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Engineering and Information Technology, University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2600, Australia
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Devices, Hunan Key Laboratory of Super-Microstructure and Ultrafast Process, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Building 207, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Theoretical Quantum Physics Laboratory, RIKEN, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Physics Department, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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Damari R, Beer A, Flaxer E, Fleischer S. Enhanced molecular orientation via NIR-delay-THz scheme: Experimental results at room temperature. J Chem Phys 2023; 158:014201. [PMID: 36610970 DOI: 10.1063/5.0132656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Light-induced orientation of gas phase molecules is a long-pursued goal in physics and chemistry. Here, we experimentally demonstrate a six-fold increase in the terahertz-induced orientation of iodomethane (CH3I) molecules at room temperature, provided by rotational pre-excitation with a moderately intense near-IR pulse. The paper highlights the underlying interference of multiple coherent transition pathways within the rotational coherence manifold and is analyzed accordingly. Our experimental and theoretical results provide desirable and practical means for all-optical experiments on oriented molecular ensembles.
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- Ran Damari
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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Cervantes-Salguero K, Biaggne A, Youngsman JM, Ward BM, Kim YC, Li L, Hall JA, Knowlton WB, Graugnard E, Kuang W. Strategies for Controlling the Spatial Orientation of Single Molecules Tethered on DNA Origami Templates Physisorbed on Glass Substrates: Intercalation and Stretching. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:7690. [PMID: 35887059 PMCID: PMC9323263 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23147690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Nanoarchitectural control of matter is crucial for next-generation technologies. DNA origami templates are harnessed to accurately position single molecules; however, direct single molecule evidence is lacking regarding how well DNA origami can control the orientation of such molecules in three-dimensional space, as well as the factors affecting control. Here, we present two strategies for controlling the polar (θ) and in-plane azimuthal (ϕ) angular orientations of cyanine Cy5 single molecules tethered on rationally-designed DNA origami templates that are physically adsorbed (physisorbed) on glass substrates. By using dipolar imaging to evaluate Cy5's orientation and super-resolution microscopy, the absolute spatial orientation of Cy5 is calculated relative to the DNA template. The sequence-dependent partial intercalation of Cy5 is discovered and supported theoretically using density functional theory and molecular dynamics simulations, and it is harnessed as our first strategy to achieve θ control for a full revolution with dispersion as small as ±4.5°. In our second strategy, ϕ control is achieved by mechanically stretching the Cy5 from its two tethers, being the dispersion ±10.3° for full stretching. These results can in principle be applied to any single molecule, expanding in this way the capabilities of DNA as a functional templating material for single-molecule orientation control. The experimental and modeling insights provided herein will help engineer similar self-assembling molecular systems based on polymers, such as RNA and proteins.
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- Keitel Cervantes-Salguero
- Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, USA; (A.B.); (J.M.Y.); (B.M.W.); (L.L.); (W.B.K.); (E.G.)
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- Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, USA; (A.B.); (J.M.Y.); (B.M.W.); (L.L.); (W.B.K.); (E.G.)
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- Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, USA; (A.B.); (J.M.Y.); (B.M.W.); (L.L.); (W.B.K.); (E.G.)
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- Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, USA; (A.B.); (J.M.Y.); (B.M.W.); (L.L.); (W.B.K.); (E.G.)
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- Materials Science and Technology Division, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Code 6300, Washington, DC 20375, USA;
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- Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, USA; (A.B.); (J.M.Y.); (B.M.W.); (L.L.); (W.B.K.); (E.G.)
- Center for Advanced Energy Studies, Idaho Falls, ID 83401, USA
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- Division of Research and Economic Development, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, USA;
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- Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, USA; (A.B.); (J.M.Y.); (B.M.W.); (L.L.); (W.B.K.); (E.G.)
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, USA
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- Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, USA; (A.B.); (J.M.Y.); (B.M.W.); (L.L.); (W.B.K.); (E.G.)
- Center for Advanced Energy Studies, Idaho Falls, ID 83401, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, USA
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Li H, Gong X, Ni H, Lu P, Luo X, Wen J, Yang Y, Qian X, Sun Z, Wu J. Light-Induced Ultrafast Molecular Dynamics: From Photochemistry to Optochemistry. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:5881-5893. [PMID: 35730581 PMCID: PMC9251772 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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By precisely controlling the waveform of ultrashort laser fields, electronic and nuclear motions in molecules can be steered on extremely short time scales, even in the attosecond regime. This new research field, termed "optochemistry", presents the light field in the time-frequency domain and opens new avenues for tailoring molecular reactions beyond photochemistry. This Perspective summarizes the ultrafast laser techniques employed in recent years for manipulating the molecular reactions based on waveform control of intense ultrashort laser pulses, where the chemical reactions can take place in isolated molecules, clusters, and various nanosystems. The underlying mechanisms for the coherent control of molecular dynamics are explicitly explored. Challenges and opportunities coexist in the field of optochemistry. Advanced technologies and theoretical modeling are still being pursued, with great prospects for controlling chemical reactions with unprecedented spatiotemporal precision.
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- Hui Li
- State
Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- State
Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials,
College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory
of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
- School
of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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Beer A, Damari R, Chen Y, Fleischer S. Molecular Orientation-Induced Second-Harmonic Generation: Deciphering Different Contributions Apart. J Phys Chem A 2022; 126:3732-3738. [PMID: 35654048 PMCID: PMC9207934 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.2c03237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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We demonstrate and explore an all-optical technique for direct monitoring of the orientation dynamics in gas-phase molecular ensembles. The technique termed "MOISH" utilizes the transiently lifted inversion symmetry of polar gas media and provides a sensitive and spatially localized probing of the second-harmonic generation signal that is directly correlated with the orientation of the gas. Our experimental results reveal selective electronic and nuclear dynamical contributions to the overall nonlinear optical signal and decipher them apart using the "reporter gas" approach. "MOISH" provides new crucial means for implementing advanced coherent rotational control via concerted excitation by both terahertz and optical fields.
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- Amit Beer
- Raymond
and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Tel-Aviv
University Center for Light-Matter-Interaction, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Raymond
and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Tel-Aviv
University Center for Light-Matter-Interaction, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Raymond
and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Raymond
and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Tel-Aviv
University Center for Light-Matter-Interaction, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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Liang H, Peng LY. Upper bound for permanent orientation of symmetric-top molecule induced by linearly polarized electric fields. J Chem Phys 2022; 156:204302. [DOI: 10.1063/5.0094115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Many symmetric top molecules are among the most important polyatomic molecules. The orientation of a polyatomic molecule is a challenging task, which is at the heart of its quantum control and crucial for many subsequent applications in various fields. Most recent studies focus on the temporary orientation achieved via the quantum revivals. In this study, we reveal the underlying mechanism behind the observed permanent orientation and discuss strategies for a higher degree of permanent orientation. By a careful analysis of symmetry and unitary, it is possible to estimate an upper bound of [Formula: see text] for a molecule in its thermal equilibrium states using a linear field. We show that this bound can be reached for an oblate symmetric-top molecule in the high temperature limit. To demonstrate different possible schemes, we take CHCl3 as an example. Simply with designed microwave fields, one can permanently orient CHCl3 with a degree of ⟨cos θ⟩ ≈ 0.045. We show that this value can be significantly increased by adding one or more pump pulses.
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- Hao Liang
- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, 100871 Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, 100871 Beijing, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, 100871 Beijing, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, 030006 Taiyuan, China
- Peking University Yangtze Delta Institute of Optoelectronics, 226010 Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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Liu JC, Ignatova N, Kimberg V, Krasnov P, Föhlisch A, Simon M, Gel'mukhanov F. Time-resolved study of recoil-induced rotation by X-ray pump - X-ray probe spectroscopy. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:6627-6638. [PMID: 35234760 PMCID: PMC8925299 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp05000a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Modern stationary X-ray spectroscopy is unable to resolve rotational structure. In the present paper, we propose to use time-resolved two color X-ray pump-probe spectroscopy with picosecond resolution for real-time monitoring of the rotational dynamics induced by the recoil effect. The proposed technique consists of two steps. The first short pump X-ray pulse ionizes the valence electron, which transfers angular momentum to the molecule. The second time-delayed short probe X-ray pulse resonantly excites a 1s electron to the created valence hole. Due to the recoil-induced angular momentum the molecule rotates and changes the orientation of transition dipole moment of core-excitation with respect to the transition dipole moment of the valence ionization, which results in a temporal modulation of the probe X-ray absorption as a function of the delay time between the pulses. We developed an accurate theory of the X-ray pump-probe spectroscopy of the recoil-induced rotation and study how the energy of the photoelectron and thermal dephasing affect the structure of the time-dependent X-ray absorption using the CO molecule as a case-study. We also discuss the feasibility of experimental observation of our theoretical findings, opening new perspectives in studies of molecular rotational dynamics.
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- Ji-Cai Liu
- Department of Mathematics and Physics, North China Electric Power University, 102206 Beijing, China.
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- International Research Center of Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemistry - IRC SQC, Siberian Federal University, 660041 Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry and Biology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden.,International Research Center of Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemistry - IRC SQC, Siberian Federal University, 660041 Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
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- International Research Center of Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemistry - IRC SQC, Siberian Federal University, 660041 Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
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- Institute for Methods and Instrumentation in Synchrotron Radiation Research FG-ISRR, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie Albert-Einstein-Strasse 15, 12489 Berlin, Germany.,Institut für Physik und Astronomie, Universität Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 24-25, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie Physique-Matiére et Rayonnement, LCPMR, F-75005, Paris, France
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- International Research Center of Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemistry - IRC SQC, Siberian Federal University, 660041 Krasnoyarsk, Russia. .,Department of Theoretical Chemistry and Biology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden.,Institute for Methods and Instrumentation in Synchrotron Radiation Research FG-ISRR, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie Albert-Einstein-Strasse 15, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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Wang P, He L, He Y, Hu J, Sun S, Lan P, Lu P. Rotational echo spectroscopy for accurate measurement of molecular alignment. OPTICS LETTERS 2022; 47:1033-1036. [PMID: 35230283 DOI: 10.1364/ol.451011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We measure the molecular alignment induced in gas using molecular rotational echo spectroscopy. Our results show that the echo intensity and the time interval between the local extremas of the echo responses depend sensitively on the pump intensities and the initial molecular rotational temperature, respectively. This allows us to accurately extract these experimental parameters from the echo signals and then further determine the molecular alignment in experiments. The accuracy of our method has been verified by comparing the simulation with the extracted parameters from the molecular alignment experiment performed with a femtosecond pump pulse.
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Dowek D, Decleva P. Trends in angle-resolved molecular photoelectron spectroscopy. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:24614-24654. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cp02725a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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In this perspective article, main trends of angle-resolved molecular photoelectron spectroscopy in the laboratory up to the molecular frame, in different regimes of light-matter interactions, are highlighted with emphasis on foundations and most recent applications.
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- Danielle Dowek
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d’Orsay, 91405 Orsay, France
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- CNR IOM and Dipartimento DSCF, Università di Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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Suzuki YI. Wave packet simulations for molecular orientation induced by circularly polarized light: Toward chiral resolution in the gas phase. Chem Phys Lett 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2021.139134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Guo X, Jin C, He Z, Yao J, Zhou XX, Cheng Y. Retrieval of molecular alignment and identification of multiple-orbital contribution by using polarized high harmonics from aligned N 2 molecules. OPTICS EXPRESS 2021; 29:1613-1633. [PMID: 33726372 DOI: 10.1364/oe.412692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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With the parallel and perpendicular components of high harmonics generated by using aligned N2 molecules, we propose a method to retrieve the alignment distribution induced by the aligning laser based on the quantitative rescattering theory. And the intensity of pump laser and gas temperature can be precisely determined as well. We find that the intensity ratio between two harmonic components is very sensitive to the inclusion of multiple-orbital contribution in the theory. We thus suggest that it could be used to identify the interference from inner orbitals by tuning input laser power or extending the spectral region of high harmonics.
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Mun JH, Kim DE. Field-free molecular orientation by delay- and polarization-optimized two fs pulses. Sci Rep 2020; 10:18875. [PMID: 33139806 PMCID: PMC7606518 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-75826-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Unless the molecular axis is fixed in the laboratory frame, intrinsic structural information of molecules can be averaged out over the various rotational states. The macroscopic directional properties of polar molecules have been controlled by two fs pulses with an optimized delay. In the method, the first one-color laser pulse provokes molecular alignment. Subsequently, the molecular sample is irradiated with the second two-color laser pulse, when the initial even-J states are aligned, and the odd-J states are anti-aligned in the thermal ensemble. The second pulse selectively orients only the aligned even-J states in the same direction, which results in significant enhancement of the net degree of orientation. This paper reports the results of simulations showing that the two-pulse technique can be even more powerful when the second pulse is cross-polarized. This study shows that the alignment and orientation can be very well synchronized temporally because the crossed field does not disturb the preformed alignment modulation significantly, suggesting that the molecules are very well confined in the laboratory frame. This cross-polarization method will serve as a promising technique for studying ultrafast molecular spectroscopy in a molecule-fixed frame.
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- Je Hoi Mun
- Department of Physics and Center for Attosecond Science and Technology, POSTECH, Pohang, 37673, South Korea.
- Max Planck POSTECH/KOREA Research Initiative, Pohang, 37673, South Korea.
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- Department of Physics and Center for Attosecond Science and Technology, POSTECH, Pohang, 37673, South Korea.
- Max Planck POSTECH/KOREA Research Initiative, Pohang, 37673, South Korea.
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He Y, He L, Wang P, Wang B, Sun S, Liu R, Wang B, Lan P, Lu P. Measuring the rotational temperature and pump intensity in molecular alignment experiments via high harmonic generation. OPTICS EXPRESS 2020; 28:21182-21191. [PMID: 32680163 DOI: 10.1364/oe.397560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We demonstrate a method to simultaneously measure the rotational temperature and pump intensity in laser-induced molecular alignment by the time-resolved high harmonic spectroscopy (HHS). It relies on the sensitive dependence of the arising times of the local minima and maxima of the harmonic yields at the rotational revivals on the pump intensity and rotational temperature. By measuring the arising times of these local extrema from the time-resolved harmonic signals, the rotational temperature and pump intensity can be accurately measured. We have demonstrated our method using N2 molecules. The validity and robustness of our method are tested with different harmonic orders and by changing the gas pressures as well as the distance between the gas exit and the optical axis. Moreover, we have also demonstrated the versatility of our method by applying it to CO2 molecules.
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Xu L, Tutunnikov I, Gershnabel E, Prior Y, Averbukh IS. Long-Lasting Molecular Orientation Induced by a Single Terahertz Pulse. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2020; 125:013201. [PMID: 32678652 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.125.013201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We present a novel, previously unreported phenomenon appearing in a thermal gas of nonlinear polar molecules excited by a single THz pulse. We find that the induced orientation lasts long after the excitation pulse is over. In the case of symmetric-top molecules, the time-averaged orientation remains indefinitely constant, whereas in the case of asymmetric-top molecules the orientation persists for a long time after the end of the pulse. We discuss the underlying mechanism, study its nonmonotonous temperature and amplitude dependencies, and show that there exist optimal parameters for maximal residual orientation. The persistent orientation implies a long-lasting macroscopic dipole moment, which may be probed by even harmonic generation and may enable deflection by inhomogeneous electrostatic fields.
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- Long Xu
- AMOS and Department of Chemical and Biological Physics, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- AMOS and Department of Chemical and Biological Physics, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- AMOS and Department of Chemical and Biological Physics, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- AMOS and Department of Chemical and Biological Physics, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- AMOS and Department of Chemical and Biological Physics, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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Lin K, Hu X, Pan S, Chen F, Ji Q, Zhang W, Li H, Qiang J, Sun F, Gong X, Li H, Lu P, Wang J, Wu Y, Wu J. Femtosecond Resolving Photodissociation Dynamics of the SO 2 Molecule. J Phys Chem Lett 2020; 11:3129-3135. [PMID: 32233496 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c00599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We experimentally investigate the ultrafast photodissociation dynamics of the SO2 molecule induced by intense ultrashort laser pulses in a pump-probe scheme. Different three-body fragmentation pathways are discriminated using the time-dependent kinetic energy release spectrum with femtosecond time resolution. A nontrivial three-body fragmentation pathway, denoted as the bonding pathway, is unraveled, in which an intermediate fast rotating O2 molecule is formed before complete fragmentation. The ultrafast chemical bond rearrangement after electron release is tracked in real time. The bonding pathway generally exists in the three-body fragmentation processes induced by strong laser fields of different wavelengths, which is observed in infrared, ultraviolet, and mixed two-color cases. Our findings are significant for understanding the photon-induced ultrafast processes of the SO2 molecule in atmospheric chemistry.
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- Kang Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics, Beijing 100088, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics, Beijing 100088, China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics, Beijing 100088, China
- HEDPS, Center for Applied Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China
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Zhang ZY, Liu JM, Hu Z, Wang Y. Implementation of three-qubit quantum computation with pendular states of polar molecules by optimal control. J Chem Phys 2020; 152:044303. [PMID: 32007056 DOI: 10.1063/1.5139688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Ultracold polar molecules have been considered as the possible candidates for quantum information processing due to their long coherence time and strong dipole-dipole interaction. In this paper, we consider three coupled polar molecules arranged in a linear chain and trapped in an electric field with gradient. By employing the pendular states of polar molecules as qubits, we successfully realize three-qubit quantum gates and quantum algorithms via the multi-target optimal control theory. Explicitly speaking, through the designs of the optimal laser pulses with multiple iterations, the triqubit Toffoli gate, the triqubit quantum adders, and the triqubit quantum Fourier transform can be achieved in only one operational step with high fidelities and large transition probabilities. Moreover, by combining the optimized Hadamard, oracle, and diffusion gate pulses, we simulate the Grover algorithm in the three-dipole system and show that the algorithm can perform well for search problems. In addition, the behaviors of the fidelity and the average transition probability with respect to iteration numbers are compared and analyzed for each gate pulse. Our findings could pave the way toward scalability for molecular quantum computing based on the pendular states and could be extended to implement multi-particle gate operation in the molecular system.
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- Zuo-Yuan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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Zhang ZY, Liu JM, Hu Z, Wang Y. Optical control of entanglement and coherence for polar molecules in pendular states. OPTICS EXPRESS 2019; 27:26588-26599. [PMID: 31674537 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.026588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Quantum entanglement and coherence are both essential physical resources in quantum theory. Cold polar molecules have long coherence time and strong dipole-dipole interaction and thus have been suggested as a platform for quantum information processing. In this paper, we employ the pendular states of the polar molecules trapped in static electric fields as the qubits, and put forward several theoretical schemes to generate the entanglement and coherence for two coupled dipoles by using optimal control theory. Through the designs of appropriate laser pulses, the transitions from the ground state to the Bell state and maximally coherent state can be realized with high fidelities 0.9906 and 0.9943 in the two-dipole system, respectively. Meanwhile, we show that the degrees of entanglement and coherence between the two pendular qubits are effectively enhanced with the help of optimized control fields. Furthermore, our schemes are generalized to the preparation of the Hardy state and even to the creation of arbitrary two-qubit states. Our findings can shed some light on the implementation of quantum information tasks with the molecular pendular states.
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Halilu A, Hayyan M, Aroua MK, Yusoff R, Hizaddin HF. In Situ Electrosynthesis of Peroxydicarbonate Anion in Ionic Liquid Media Using Carbon Dioxide/Superoxide System. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:25928-25939. [PMID: 31305059 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b05962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Climate engineering solutions with emphasis on CO2 removal remain a global open challenge to balancing atmospheric CO2 equilibrium levels. As a result, warnings of impending climate disasters are growing every day in urgency. Beyond ordinary CO2 removal through natural CO2 sinks such as oceans and forest vegetation, direct CO2 conversion into valuable intermediaries is necessary. Here, a direct electrosynthesis of the peroxydicarbonate anion (C2O62-) was investigated by the reaction of CO2 with the superoxide ion (O2·-), electrochemically generated from O2 reduction in bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide [TFSI-] anion derived ionic liquid (IL) media. This is the first time that the IL media were employed successfully for CO2 conversion into C2O62-. Moreover, the charge transfer coefficient for the O2·- generation process in the ILs was less than 0.5, indicating that the process was irreversible. Voltammetry experiments coupled with global electrophilicity index analysis revealed that, when CO2/O2 was contacted simultaneously in the IL medium, O2·- was generated in situ first at a potential of approximately -1.0 V. Also, CO2 was more susceptible to attack by O2·- before any possible interaction with the IL except for [PMIm+][TFSI-]. This was because CO2 has a higher global electrophilicity index (ωCO2 = 0.489 eV) than those for the [EDMPAmm+][TFSI-] and [MOEMMor+][TFSI-]. By further COSMO-RS modeling, CO2 absorption was proven feasible at the COSMO-surface of the [TFSI-] IL-anion where the charge densities were σ = -1.100 and 1.1097 e/nm2. Therefore, the susceptible competitiveness of either IL cations or CO2 to the nucleophilic effects of O2·- was a function of their positive character as estimated by their electrophilicity indices. As determined by experimental attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and DFT-FTIR computation, the reaction yielded C2O62- in the ILs. Consequently, the presence of O=O symmetric stretching FTIR vibrational mode at ∼844 cm-1 coupled with the disappearance of the oxidative cyclic voltammetry waves when sparging CO2 and O2 confirmed the presence of C2O62-. Moreover, based on DFT/B3LYP/6-31G, pure C2O62- has symmetric O=O stretching at ∼805 and ∼844 cm-1 when it is in association with the IL-cation. This was the first spectroscopic observation of C2O62- in ILs, and the O=O symmetric stretching vibration has peculiarity for identifying C2O62- in ILs. This will open new doors to utilize CO2 in industrial applications with the aid of reactive oxygen species.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering , Sohar University , P. O. Box 44, Sohar P.C. 311 , Sultanate of Oman
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- Centre for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Utilisation (CCDCU), School of Science and Technology , Sunway University , Bandar Sunway, 47500 Petaling Jaya , Malaysia
- Department of Engineering , Lancaster University , Lancaster LA1 4YW , U.K
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