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Optical Quantum Control

Explore an active area of research in optical physics: producing designer pulse shapes to achieve specific purposes, such as breaking apart a molecule. Carefully create the perfect shaped pulse to break apart a molecule by individually manipulating the colors of light that make up a pulse.

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Topics

Main Topics

  • Optical physics
  • Pulse

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Sample Learning Goals

  • Explore how to use a frequency filter to generate shaped pulses and how to use these pulses to excite molecules.

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Software Requirements

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Windows Systems Macintosh Systems Linux Systems
Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7
Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later

 OS 10.4.11 or later
Apple Java 1.5.0_19 or later

 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later

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Credits

Design Team Third-party Libraries Thanks To
  • Chris Malley (developer)
  • Sam McKagan (lead)
  • Carl Wieman
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