Kübel, M.Siemering, R.Burger, C.Kling, Nora G.Li, H.Alnaser, A. S.Bergues, B.Zherebtsov, S.Azzeer, A. M.Ben-Itzhak, I.Moshammer, R.De Vivie-Riedle, R.Kling, Matthias F.2016-09-202016-09-202015-08-17http://hdl.handle.net/2097/34025Citation: Kübel, M., Siemering, R., Burger, C., Kling, N. G., Li, H., Alnaser, A. S., . . . Kling, M. F. (2016). Steering Proton Migration in Hydrocarbons Using Intense Few-Cycle Laser Fields. Physical Review Letters, 116(19). doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.193001Proton migration is a ubiquitous process in chemical reactions related to biology, combustion, and catalysis. Thus, the ability to manipulate the movement of nuclei with tailored light within a hydrocarbon molecule holds promise for far-reaching applications. Here, we demonstrate the steering of hydrogen migration in simple hydrocarbons, namely, acetylene and allene, using waveform-controlled, few-cycle laser pulses. The rearrangement dynamics is monitored using coincident 3D momentum imaging spectroscopy and described with a widely applicable quantum-dynamical model. Our observations reveal that the underlying control mechanism is due to the manipulation of the phases in a vibrational wave packet by the intense off-resonant laser field. © 2016 American Physical Society.This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).Laser OpticsMolecules3-D Momentum Imaging SpectroscopyControl MechanismFew-Cycle Laser PulseHydrocarbon MoleculesArticle