Teaching optimal control theory to distill robust pulses even under experimental constraints

Thomas Hornung; Marcus Motzkus; Regina de Vivie-Riedle

doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.65.021403

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Teaching optimal control theory to distill robust pulses even under experimental constraints

Thomas Hornung, Marcus Motzkus, and Regina de Vivie-Riedle

Phys. Rev. A 65, 021403(R) – Published 4 January 2002

Abstract

Optimal control theory (OCT) has wide applicability in the quest for seeking optimal laser pulses in coherent control of quantum phenomena. We have revised OCT making it possible to distill robust electric fields realizable via femtosecond pulse-shaping technology. The simple pulse structures offer direct physical insight into the control mechanism and selectively isolate the most stable pathways involving only few frequencies. Moreover, a generalized functional makes a vital extension in including the laser system used in control experiments.

Received 1 May 2001

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.65.021403

Authors & Affiliations

Thomas Hornung^*, Marcus Motzkus^†, and Regina de Vivie-Riedle^‡

MPI für Quantenoptik, 85748 Garching, Germany

^*Email address: Thomas.Hornung@mpq.mpg.de
^†Email address: Marcus.Motzkus@mpq.mpg.de
^‡Email address: Regina.de_Vivie-Riedle@mpq.mpg.de

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Vol. 65, Iss. 2 — February 2002

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