Tomographic imaging of molecular orbitals with high-harmonic generation

J. Itatani; J. Levesque; D. Zeidler; H. Niikura; P. B. Corkum; D. M. Villeneuve

Tomographic imaging of molecular orbitals with high-harmonic generation

J. Itatani, J. Levesque, D. Zeidler, H. Niikura, P. B. Corkum, D. M. Villeneuve

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Abstract

High harmonics produced in aligned molecules contain structural information on bound electronic states. We have produced high harmonics from N₂ molecules aligned in five directions relative to the laser polarization axis. The projected images of the highest molecular orbital (HOMO) are successfully reconstructed based on computed tomography using the observed harmonic spectra. The reconstructed wavefunction includes both amplitude and phase. We also show that attosecond bound-state electron wavepacket dynamics will manifest itself in the high-harmonic spectra.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	525-528
Number of pages	4
Journal	Laser Physics
Volume	15
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - 2005 Apr
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Instrumentation
Condensed Matter Physics
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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