Observation of radiation pressure exerted on molecules
Voitsekhovich V. S., Danileiko M. V., Negriiko A. M., Romanenko V. I., Yatsenko L. P.
The first observation of pressure exerted by laser light on molecules is reported. A beam of Na2 molecules interacting with the field of a train of short counterpropagating pulses was deflected through an angle of 7X 10~4 rad.