@article{Villeneuve:2000,
author = {Villeneuve, DM and Aseyev, SA and Dietrich, P and Spanner, M and Ivanov, MY and Corkum, PB},
journal = {PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS},
pages = {542--545},
title = {Forced molecular rotation in an optical centrifuge},
volume = {85},
year = {2000}
}

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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Intense linearly polarized light induces a dipole force that aligns an anisotropic molecule to the direction of the field polarization. Rotating the polarization causes the molecule to rotate. Using femtosecond laser technology, we accelerate the rate of rotation from 0 to 6 THz in 50 ps, spinning chlorine molecules from near rest up to angular momentum states J similar to 420. At the highest spinning rate, the molecular bond is broken and the molecule dissociates.
AU  - Villeneuve,DM
AU  - Aseyev,SA
AU  - Dietrich,P
AU  - Spanner,M
AU  - Ivanov,MY
AU  - Corkum,PB
EP  - 545
PY  - 2000///
SN  - 0031-9007
SP  - 542
TI  - Forced molecular rotation in an optical centrifuge
T2  - PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
VL  - 85
ER  - 

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