Abstract
The time scale for internal motion in atoms and small molecules is determined by their Angstrom sizes and Rydberg binding energies to be femtoseconds or shorter. The binding fields for the outermost electrons are tens of volts per Angstrom, while inner electrons can be bound by kilovolts or more. I will describe recent experiments designed to study the interaction of atoms and molecules utilizing laser fields on these scales of time, photon energy and field strength.
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