Yaoquan Tu et al 2009 Phys. Scr. 80 055801 doi:10.1088/0031-8949/80/05/055801
Yaoquan Tu, Viviane Costa Felicíssimo, Freddy Fernandes Guimarães, Hans Ågren and Faris Gel'mukhanov
Show affiliationsWe report the mechanical action of infrared light on atoms and molecules based on the rectification of the electric force. This mechanism is qualitatively different from the conventional ways of controlling photochemistry. The rectification of the electric force originates from the synchronous charge transfer induced by the laser field. This brings about an opportunity to produce a site selective light-induced action, controlled by the tailored intense laser field, on atoms in molecules and clusters. The concept is illustrated by ab initio molecular dynamics simulations of the water hexamer.
Soft matter, liquids and polymers
Issue 5 (November 2009)
Received 5 August 2009, accepted for publication 10 September 2009
Published 9 October 2009
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