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Optimal control of two-photon transitions: bright and dark femtosecond pulses designed by a self-learning algorithm

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Coherent quantum control of the nonresonant 3s-5s excitation in sodium is demonstrated. ”Bright” or ”dark” pulses are designed by an evolutionary algorithm which evaluates a signal from the experiment to control a phase mask.

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  1. Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, 1513, D-85740, Garching, Germany

    T. Hornung, R. Meier, D. Zeidler, K.-L. Kompa, D. Proch & M. Motzkus

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Hornung, T., Meier, R., Zeidler, D., Kompa, KL., Proch, D., Motzkus, M. (2001). Optimal control of two-photon transitions: bright and dark femtosecond pulses designed by a self-learning algorithm. In: Ultrafast Phenomena XII. Springer Series in Chemical Physics, vol 66. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56546-5_5

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