Laser Control of Chemical Dynamics: With Emphasis on Nonadiabatic Transition

Laser control of chemical dynamics is one of the active research fields in molecular science, brought about by significant advances in laser technology and further development of quantum control theory. This monograph features the author's outstanding contributions to the field. The first four chapters provide an excellent review of the fundamental subjects that are crucial to understanding laser-molecule interactions, with the highlight being his Zhu–Nakamura theory of nonadiabatic transition. This is an important basic theory for describing processes relevant to laser control, and has been used by scientists around the world because of its simplicity and accuracy. The remaining chapters propose theoretical possibilities of controlling various chemical dynamic processes based on theories discussed earlier in the book. Contents: Preface About the Author Introduction Semiclassical Representation of Photon Field and Laser-Matter Interaction Floquet Theorem and Dressed State Picture Zhu-Nakamura Theory of Nonadiabatic Transition Periodic Sweeping (Chirping) of Laser Parameters Complete Reflection Phenomenon Guided Optimal Control Theory and Directed Momentum Method Enhancement and Suppression of Chemical Reactions by Continuous Wave Laser Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives Index Readership: Academics, researchers, lecturers, and graduate students in theoretical/quantum/computational chemistry, quantum mechanics, molecular modelling, and laser control. Key Features: Discusses laser control of chemical dynamics with the focus on the achievements of the author's research group Emphasizes the importance of nonadiabatic transition and usefulness of the Zhu-Nakamura theory in laser control of chemical dynamics