https://doi.org/10.1007/s100530050047
Classical theory of the molecule alignment in a laser field
Voronezh State University, 394693 Voronezh, Russia
Received:
23
February
1999
Revised:
2
July
1999
Published online: 15 March 2000
In the classical mechanics framework the solution is given for the
problem of the two-atomic molecule alignment in a field of linearly
polarised laser pulse. The numerical results are presented for
the 
molecule, together with the analytical results in the
limit of a very short and strong laser pulse. The width of the angular
distribution for molecular axes in field is demonstrated to depend on
the radiation intensity as 
, the alignment along the polarisation
direction is possible as well as in the transversal direction. The analysis
of some experimental data is given.
PACS: 33.90.+h – Other topics in molecular properties and interactions with photons
© EDP Sciences, Società Italiana di Fisica, Springer-Verlag, 2000
