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We present high-resolution UV spectra of three different chiral molecules — 1-Indanol, Styrene oxide and 1-Phenylethanol. All of these molecules are interesting candidates for performing experiments on enantiomer-specific quantum state control.
We show vibrationally resolved REMPI spectra together with theoretical predictions to facilitate assignment of the transitions. We also experimentally determined the S1 excited state lifetime using two-color REMPI and via Lamb-dip measurements [1]. In addition, we present rotationally resolved laser-induced fluorescence spectra of the molecules. The fits to the spectra provide the rotational energy level structure in the first electronically excited state and provide important information for future experiments on enantiomer-specific state transfer [2,3].
[1] A. O. Hernandez-Castillo, J. Bischoff, J. H. Lee, J. Langenhan, M. Karra, G. Meijer, and S. Eibenberger-Arias, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 23, 7048 (2021)
[2] J. H. Lee, J. Bischoff, A. O. Hernandez-Castillo, B. Sartakov, G. Meijer, and S. Eibenberger-Arias, Phys. Rev. Lett. 128, 173001 (2022)
[3] JuHyeon Lee, Elahe Abdiha, Boris Sartakov, Gerard Meijer, Sandra Eibenberger-Arias, Nature Communications 15, 7441 (2024)
