Sequential optical response suppression for chemical mixture characterization
Abstract
The characterization of mixtures of non-interacting, spectroscopically similar quantum components has important applications in chemistry, biology, and materials science. We introduce an approach based on quantum tracking control that allows for determining the relative concentrations of constituents in a quantum mixture, using a single pulse which enhances the distinguishability of components of the mixture and has a length that scales linearly with the number of mixture constituents. To illustrate the method, we consider two very distinct model systems: mixtures of diatomic molecules in the gas phase, as well as solid-state materials composed of a mixture of components. A set of numerical analyses are presented, showing strong performance in both settings.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 20, 2022
- Source ID
- 10.22331/q-2022-01-20-626
Entities
People
- Alicia B. Magann
- Denys I Bondar
- Gerard McCaul
- Herschel A. Rabitz
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Army Research Office
- Princeton University
- Sandia National Laboratories
- Tulane University of Louisiana
- United States Department of Energy