Dynamic and geometric laser-induced alignment of molecules in intense laser fields
- 14 July 1998
- journal article
- letter
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
- Vol. 31 (13), L553-L562
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/31/13/002
Abstract
The angular distribution of the ionic fragments from multiphoton dissociative ionization of diatomic molecules shows a pronounced anisotropy. Calculations within the field-ionization, Coulomb explosion model show that the experimental results (pulses of 50 fs at an intensity of ) can be explained without invoking reorientation of the molecular axis. The fragments of the lighter and molecules, on the other hand, show clear signs of being forced into alignment.Keywords
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