Projects

Using high resolution multiple resonance excitation of molecular systems [1] we have expanded Quantum Optics from closed atomic systems to open molecular systems despite much weaker oscillator strengths and complex relaxation pathways.  Molecular systems are open in the sense that excited states have a variety of relaxation options.  The richness of molecular excitation pathways and the number of molecular interactions have made it possible to develop novel applications in this field [2] with the Autler-Townes effect as a tool.  We have demonstrated control of molecular angular momentum alignment [3], Electromagnetically Induced Transparency (EIT) [4, 5], and control of molecular quantum state spin multiplicity character [6].  We have also shown that EIT can be used to map the absolute magnitude and the internuclear distance dependence of the electronic transition dipole moment function [7].

Autler-Townes (AT) spectroscopic studies

In collaboration with Prof. John Huennekens, Prof. Frank Spano, Dr. Teodora Kirova

Laser spectroscopy

In collaboration with Prof. John Huennekens, Dr. Vladimir Sovkov, Dr. Sylvie Magnier, Prof.  Svetlana Kotochigova, Prof. Tom Bergeman, Dr. Amanda Ross, Dr. Houssam Salami, Prof. Li Li, and Dr. Feng Xie

Collisional studies

In collaboration with Prof. John P. Huennekens, Prof. Frank C. Spano, Prof. Millard H. Alexander, Prof. Paul D. Kleiber, Prof. Li Li, Prof. William. C. Stwalley, and Prof. Robert. W. Field

Electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT)

In collaboration with Prof. John P. Huennekens, Prof. Frank C. Spano, Prof. Li Li, Prof. Lorenzo M. Narducci, and Prof. Robert. W. Field

Molecular beam apparatus

In collaboration with Prof.  Svetlana Kotochigova, Prof. John Huennekens

Funding from the National Science Foundation and the Lagerqvist Research Fund of Temple University.