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Science 12 March 1993:
Vol. 259. no. 5101, pp. 1581 - 1589
DOI: 10.1126/science.259.5101.1581
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Coherent Control of Quantum Dynamics: The Dream Is Alive

Warren S. Warren 1, Herschel Rabitz 1, and Mohammed Dahleh 2

1 Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, and the Princeton Center for Photonics and Opto-Electronic Materials
2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106

Current experimental and theoretical progress toward the goal of controlling quantum dynamics is summarized. Two key developments have now revitalized the field. First, appropriate ultrafast laser pulse shaping capabilities have only recently become practical. Second, the introduction of engineering control concepts has put the required theoretical framework on a rigorous foundation. Extrapolations to determine what is realistically possible are presented.


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