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F Rosca-Pruna

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Experimental observation of revival structures in picosecond laser-induced alignment of I2.

We report the experimental observation of revival structures in the alignment of a ground-state rotational wave packet following nonresonant excitation of I2 molecules by an intense picosecond laser pulse. The revivals appear at characteristic time delays following the excitation by the pump laser pulse, and show a significant narrowing of the angular distribution during a few picoseconds. The interaction with the pump laser also leads to a steady-state alignment of the molecule, due to rotational pumping.

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Slow photoelectron imaging.

Experiments are reported on the detection of slow photoelectrons resulting from the photoionization of Xe atoms in a dc electric field by electron imaging. In the far-field photoelectron velocity distributions we can distinguish between direct and indirect ionization processes (involving long range Coulomb interactions with the Xe+ ion). Also, a new modulation of the velocity distribution is observed which cannot be explained by previously discussed mechanisms. Classical and quantum mechanical calculations are presented to support the interpretations.

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