Quantum control is concerned with active manipulation of physical and chemical processes
on the atomic and molecular scale. This work presents a perspective of progress in the field …

The development of femtosecond time-resolved methods for the study of gas-phase
molecular dynamics is founded upon the seminal studies of Zewail and co-workers, as …

The authors review the physics of ultrafast dynamics in semiconductors and their
heterostructures, including both the observed experimental phenomena and the theoretical …

Chiral recognition in the gas phase using light is a challenge because of the low particle
densities involved. However, such collision free conditions offer great promise for highly …

The observation of coherent dynamics ensuing from the excitation of molecular systems by
femtosecond laser pulses is at the heart of femtochemistry. The time-dependent evolution of …

Active control of chemical reactions on a microscopic (molecular) level, that is, the selective
breaking or making of chemical bonds, is an old dream. However, conventional control …

▪ Abstract There has been much progress in the control of chemical reactions since methods
of active control were first proposed by Brumer & Shapiro and by Tannor & Rice ten years …

Coherent light sources can be used to manipulate the outcome of light–matter interactions
by exploiting interference phenomena in the time and frequency domain. A powerful tool in …

In this article, we review the phenomenon of dispersion, paying particular attention to its
impact in the optics of ultrashort pulses, as well as its measurement and management. At …

▪ Abstract We review prototype studies in the area of quantum control with femtosecond
lasers. We restrict this discussion to atoms and diatomics under gas-phase collision-free …