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\begin{small}PHY1485 final project: Mini-workshop\end{small}
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Laser control of photochemical reactions}
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  Jiangbin Gong

  Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto
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Coherence properties of lasers could be used to dramatically alter molecular
processes.    The purpose of this presentation is to provide an introduction
to the basic concepts underlying coherent control of photochemical reactions.
I take the photodissociation of
methyl iodide as an example to demonstrate how to control chemical reaction branching
ratios by manipulating the coherent
 laser-molecular interaction.   
For more physical understanding of the topic,   I also 
discuss briefly the collisional dephasing effect,  and the laser phase
diffusion effect on coherent laser control of reaction dynamics.

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References:

P.Brumer and M.Shapiro, p34,  Sci.Am., March 1995

M.Shapiro and P.Brumer, Vol.13 p187, Intern. Rev.Phys.Chem., 1994

Z.Chen, M.Shapiro, and P.Brumer, Vol.102 p5683, J.Chem.Phys., 1995

X.P.Jiang, M.Shapiro and P.Brumer, Vol.104 p607, J.Chem.Phys., 1996
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