Study and control of the coupled electron-nuclear motion in chiral molecules with femtosecond resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization and photoelectron spec-troscopy (A03)

• Subject Area: Optics, Quantum Optics and Physics of Atoms, Molecules and Plasmas
• Term: since 2018
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 328961117

On chiral molecular prototypes, we will1.) perform experiments on coherent control of photoelectron circular dichroism (PECD): we will realize a double-slit experiment via two excitation pathways to create interference in the PECD of fenchone. Ultimate-ly, we will use our ability to tailor a white light continuum in phase and amplitude to coherently control PECD on heavier fenchone derivatives. 2.) study PECD from extended electron distributions: statically in triangulanes and dynamically using mo-lecular Rydberg wave packets as space-dependent probes.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1319: Extreme light for sensing and driving molecular chirality (ELCH)
• Applicant Institution: Universität Kassel
• Project Head: Professor Dr. Thomas Baumert