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 …

Focus Serial: Frontiers of Nonlinear Optics We review the properties and applications of
ultrashort laser pulses in the atmosphere, with a particular focus on filamentation …

Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy permits vibrational imaging with
high-sensitivity, high speed, and three-dimensional spatial resolution. We review recent …

Molecular vibrations have oscillation periods that reflect the molecular structure, and are
hence being used as a spectroscopic fingerprint for detection and identification. At present …

We introduce a hybrid technique that combines the robustness of frequency-resolved
coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) with the advantages of time-resolved CARS …

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 …

The field of quantum coherent control, initially formulated with the goal of modifying and
manipulating molecular systems, has had a number of applications in atomic and molecular …

Femtosecond pulse characterization and compensation using multiphoton intrapulse
interference phase scan (MIIPS)[Opt. Lett. 29, 775 (2004)] was rigorously tested. MIIPS was …

We review the progress in controlling quantum dynamical processes in the condensed
phase with femtosecond laser pulses. Due to its high particle density the condensed phase …