From Gyroscopic to Thermal Motion: A Crossover in the Dynamics of Molecular Superrotors
Localized heating of a gas by intense laser pulses leads to interesting acoustic, hydrodynamic, and optical effects with numerous applications in science and technology, including controlled wave guiding and remote atmosphere sensing. Rotational excitation of molecules can serve as the energy source...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Physical Review X |
| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.5.031041 |