Coherent laser control of the resonance‐enhanced multiphoton ionization of HCl

Coherent control of the ionization of HCl was achieved by simulataneous 3+1 and 1+1 multiphoton excitation in a molecular beam machine, using either three 336 nm photons or one 112 nm photon to resonantly excite the intermediate j 3Σ−(Ω=0+) state. The phase difference between the two laser beams was continuously varied by passing the radiation through a cell containing either Ar or H2 gas.

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