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We present simulations on pump-dump-probe experiments performed on the potassium dimer. The interaction of two time-delayed laser pulses prepares vibrational wave packets in the electronic ground state. The quantum calculations reveal to what extent it is possible to prepare a ground state superposition of states with high versus low vibrational quantum numbers by changing the pump-dump delay time. It is shown that transient signals may exhibit interference effects which are due to characteristics of ground state wave-packets composed of two components showing different vibrational dynamics. In this way the signals are able to yield information about vibrational overtone motion.
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Received 27 September 2000 and Received in final form 21 November 2000
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Shen, Z., Chen, T., Heid, M. et al. Selective preparation of ground state wave-packets: a theoretical analysis of femtosecond pump-dump-probe experiments on the potassium dimer. Eur. Phys. J. D 14, 167–172 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s100530170214
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s100530170214