Direct visualization of collective wavepacket dynamics

被引:50
作者
Koehl, RM
Adachi, S
Nelson, KA [1 ]
机构
[1] MIT, Dept Chem, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
[2] Himeji Inst Technol, Dept Mat Sci, Hyogo 6781297, Japan
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D O I
10.1021/jp9922007
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Direct spatiotemporal imaging of optic phonon-polariton wavepackets in polar crystals is demonstrated experimentally and described theoretically. Spatiotemporal imaging permits monitoring of wavepackets as they move through host samples at lightlike speeds. Different imaging methods may be used optimally for wavepackets with different spatial distributions, including spatially periodic or nonperiodic wavepackets. Spatiotemporal imaging holds particular promise for coherent phonon-polariton wavepacket control using spatiotemporal femtosecond pulse shaping.
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页码:10260 / 10267
页数:8
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