Quantum control of NaI predissociation in subpicosecond and several-picosecond time regimes

The quantum control of the predissociation of NaI was studied theoretically. Control pulses that accelerate the predissociation was designed using a local control method. The control method, combined with the backward time propagation method, was applied to the shaping of the target packet with the shortest lifetime. Results demonstrate that the approximated control scheme efficiently enhances the predissociation reaction on a time scale of several picoseconds.