Optical control of reactions

Stuart A. Rice ()
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Stuart A. Rice: James Franck Institute, University of Chicago

Nature, 2000, vol. 403, issue 6769, 496-497

Abstract: The fundamental time scale of chemical reactions is set by the internal vibrations of the reacting molecules, which are incredibly fast — lasting a few 10–100 femtoseconds. So short laser pulses are needed to observe or control such reactions in real time. Since the development of the femtosecond laser, the active control of molecular dynamics has greatly advanced, for example when selecting the product of a branching reaction.

Date: 2000
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DOI: 10.1038/35000695

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