Pendular alignment and strong chemical binding are induced in helium dimer molecules by intense laser fields [Chemistry]

Intense pulsed-laser fields have provided means to both induce spatial alignment of molecules and enhance strength of chemical bonds. The duration of the laser field typically ranges from hundreds of picoseconds to a few femtoseconds. Accordingly, the induced "laser-dressed" properties can be adiabatic, existing only during the pulse, or nonadiabatic,...

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