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Editorial: Femtosecond dynamics and coherent control in atoms, molecules and clusters: Theory and experiments p. 139

V. Engel and B. Girard

Published online: 15 May 2001

DOI: 10.1007/s100530170210

Non-iterative optimal design of quantum controls p. 141

Z. Murtha and H. Rabitz

Published online: 15 May 2001

DOI: 10.1007/s100530170211

General theory of population transfer by adiabatic rapid passage with intense, chirped laser pulses p. 147

V. S. Malinovsky and J. L. Krause

Published online: 15 May 2001

DOI: 10.1007/s100530170212

The dynamics of a THz Rydberg wavepacket p. 157

A. Wetzels, A. Gürtler, H. G. Muller and L. D. Noordam

Published online: 15 May 2001

DOI: 10.1007/s100530170213

Selective preparation of ground state wave-packets: a theoretical analysis of femtosecond pump-dump-probe experiments on the potassium dimer p. 167

Z. W. Shen, T. Chen, M. Heid, W. Kiefer and V. Engel

Published online: 15 May 2001

DOI: 10.1007/s100530170214

Laser pulse control of ultrafast electron transfer reactions p. 173

T. Mančal and V. May

Published online: 15 May 2001

DOI: 10.1007/s100530170215

Isotopic effects on the control of molecular handedness of H₂POSH by ultrashort laser pulses p. 185

A. S. Leal, D. Kröner and L. González

Published online: 15 May 2001

DOI: 10.1007/s100530170216

Femtosecond to nanosecond relaxation time scales in electronically excited tetrakis(dimethylamino)ethylene: identification of the intermediates p. 191

B. Soep, J. M. Mestdagh, S. Sorgues and J. P. Visticot

Published online: 15 May 2001

DOI: 10.1007/s100530170217

Ultrafast multidimensional dynamics of strong hydrogen bonds - A Cartesian reaction surface approach p. 205

G. K. Paramonov, H. Naundorf and O. Kühn

Published online: 15 May 2001

DOI: 10.1007/s100530170218

Laser excitation and ionic motion in small clusters p. 217

L. M. Ma, E. Suraud and P.-G. Reinhard

Published online: 15 May 2001

DOI: 10.1007/s100530170219

Spectral patterns and ultrafast dynamics in planar acetylene p. 225

M. E. Kellman, J. P. Rose and V. Tyng

Published online: 15 May 2001

DOI: 10.1007/s100530170220

High-order harmonic generation from organic molecules in ultra-short pulses p. 231

N. Hay, R. de Nalda, T. Halfmann, K. J. Mendham, M. B. Mason, M. Castillejo and J. P. Marangos

Published online: 15 May 2001

DOI: 10.1007/s100530170221

The multiphoton ionization rate and the energy shift of atoms interacting with weak dichromatic fields with commensurate frequencies are simple functions of the phase difference p. 241

T. Mercouris and C. A. Nicolaides

Published online: 15 May 2001

DOI: 10.1007/s100530170222

Orienting molecules using half-cycle pulses p. 249

C. M. Dion, A. Keller and O. Atabek

Published online: 15 May 2001

DOI: 10.1007/s100530170223

Time-dependent fragment distributions detected via pump-probe ionisation: a theoretical approach p. 257

J. Degert, C. Meier, B. Girard and M. J.J. Vrakking

Published online: 15 May 2001

DOI: 10.1007/s100530170224

EPJ

The European Physical Journal D

Volume 14 / No 2 (May 2001)

Coherent Control with Femtosecond Laser Pulses

Editorial: Femtosecond dynamics and coherent control in atoms, molecules and clusters: Theory and experiments p. 139

Non-iterative optimal design of quantum controls p. 141

General theory of population transfer by adiabatic rapid passage with intense, chirped laser pulses p. 147

The dynamics of a THz Rydberg wavepacket p. 157

Selective preparation of ground state wave-packets: a theoretical analysis of femtosecond pump-dump-probe experiments on the potassium dimer p. 167

Laser pulse control of ultrafast electron transfer reactions p. 173

Isotopic effects on the control of molecular handedness of H₂POSH by ultrashort laser pulses p. 185

Femtosecond to nanosecond relaxation time scales in electronically excited tetrakis(dimethylamino)ethylene: identification of the intermediates p. 191

Ultrafast multidimensional dynamics of strong hydrogen bonds - A Cartesian reaction surface approach p. 205

Laser excitation and ionic motion in small clusters p. 217

Spectral patterns and ultrafast dynamics in planar acetylene p. 225

High-order harmonic generation from organic molecules in ultra-short pulses p. 231

The multiphoton ionization rate and the energy shift of atoms interacting with weak dichromatic fields with commensurate frequencies are simple functions of the phase difference p. 241

Orienting molecules using half-cycle pulses p. 249

Time-dependent fragment distributions detected via pump-probe ionisation: a theoretical approach p. 257

Conference announcements

EPJ

The European Physical Journal D

Volume 14 / No 2 (May 2001)

Coherent Control with Femtosecond Laser Pulses

Editorial: Femtosecond dynamics and coherent control in atoms, molecules and clusters: Theory and experiments p. 139

Non-iterative optimal design of quantum controls p. 141

General theory of population transfer by adiabatic rapid passage with intense, chirped laser pulses p. 147

The dynamics of a THz Rydberg wavepacket p. 157

Selective preparation of ground state wave-packets: a theoretical analysis of femtosecond pump-dump-probe experiments on the potassium dimer p. 167

Laser pulse control of ultrafast electron transfer reactions p. 173

Isotopic effects on the control of molecular handedness of H2POSH by ultrashort laser pulses p. 185

Femtosecond to nanosecond relaxation time scales in electronically excited tetrakis(dimethylamino)ethylene: identification of the intermediates p. 191

Ultrafast multidimensional dynamics of strong hydrogen bonds - A Cartesian reaction surface approach p. 205

Laser excitation and ionic motion in small clusters p. 217

Spectral patterns and ultrafast dynamics in planar acetylene p. 225

High-order harmonic generation from organic molecules in ultra-short pulses p. 231

The multiphoton ionization rate and the energy shift of atoms interacting with weak dichromatic fields with commensurate frequencies are simple functions of the phase difference p. 241

Orienting molecules using half-cycle pulses p. 249

Time-dependent fragment distributions detected via pump-probe ionisation: a theoretical approach p. 257

Conference announcements

Isotopic effects on the control of molecular handedness of H₂POSH by ultrashort laser pulses p. 185