Coincident fragment detection in strong field photoionization and dissociation of H2

Electron-ion momentum spectroscopy is used to investigate the correlated electronic and nuclear motion in fragmentation of H2 in 4 x 10(14) W/cm(2), 25 fs laser pulses at 795 nm. Reaction channel dependent photoelectron spectra indicate that besides the main, stepwise H2 ionization H2(+) dissociation mechanism resulting in the products H(1s) + H(+) + e(-) a second new mechanism has to be assumed. The momentum distribution of H(+) ions in the dissociation channels H(1s) + H(+) + e(-) and 2H(+) + 2e(-) is found to be independent of the kinetic energy of the photoelectrons.     

超短强激光脉冲与H2＋相互作用研究：经典与量子计算的比较

用经典动力学和量子力学方法分别研究了Ｈ２＋在超短强激光场中的电离、离解和残存行为，得到了相似的结果：即在超短强激光脉冲作用下，Ｈ２＋的电离占优，但有限的量子计算低估了Ｈ２＋的离解几率；而经典处理则没有显示Ｈ２＋在超强场中的稳定化。另外，经典计算表明当核间距Ｒ伸展到一定范围时，Ｈ２＋的电离率最大。这符合量子计算中发现的电荷谐振增强电离（ＣＲＥＩ）现象。     

Vibrational-rotational behavior of diatomic heteronuclear molecular systems in intense laser pulses

The dynamics of diatomic heteronuclear molecules in the low-frequency intense laser pulses is studied by numerical solution of the time-dependent Schr?dinger equation and both rotational and vibrational degrees of freedom are taken into account. The interference stabilization against the dissociation process is found to take place in a strong field and is shown to result in trapping of population in different rotational-vibrational bound states due to efficient Raman V- and ??-type transitions. The interplay between the vibrational and rotational dynamics of a molecule is investigated. The dissociation suppression due to the interference mechanism and all its attributes are established in the case of multiphoton coupling between the initial state and dissociation continuum.     

Effects of the Chirped Pulse on Dissociation and Ionization Processes for Hydrogen Molecular Ions at Low Vibrational States

The influence of a chirped laser pulse (5- fs, 800- nm) on dissociation and ionization processes for hydrogen molecular ions at low vibrational levels with different intensities has been discussed by numerically solving the one-dimensional time-dependent Schrödinger equation. By employing the “virtual detector” method, the probabilities and kinetic- energy- release spectra of dissociation and Coulomb explosion channels have been calculated. The results indicate that both the dissociation and ionization processes could be enhanced with proper chirp parameters; additionally, the dissociation process occurring at an early time in the chirped laser field is more sensitive to chirp parameters at low intensity due to the enhancement of the bond softening channel. The corresponding theoretical explanation is also provided.     

Chirping-dependent ionization and dissociation of methane in an intense femtosecond laser field

We studied the ionization and dissociation of polyatomic molecule methane in an intense femtosecond laserfield with wavelength of 810 nm and intensities ranging from 1.4×10~(14)to 2.6×10~(15) W/cm~2 by massspeetroscopy.Abundant fragment inos were observed in addition to the strong parent ion.The effect offrequency chirp was investigated and it was found that the negatively chirped pulses dramatically enhancedthe dissociation probability,which might be used to control the dissociation pathways.     

分子高次谐波产生过程中同位素效应的理论研究

本文通过求解非玻恩-奥本海默近似条件下的一维含时薛定谔方程比较研究了H2+和HD+分子离子体系高次谐波谱的特征.数值计算结果表明,对于H2+体系干涉最小值对激光强度和分子初始振动态都很敏感,与此不同,HD+体系的干涉最小值的变化只依赖于初始振动态的选取.此外,借助于时频分布和电离几率,计算结果得到了合理的解释.     

Stopping a vibrational wave packet with laser-induced dipole forces

Intense near-infrared laser pulses can generate laser-induced dipole forces that are strong enough to influence or control vibrational motion of a small molecule. Generally, the force acts to pull the molecule apart. Our numerical simulations show that, by applying the laser-induced dipole force at an appropriate time within one vibrational period, the wave packet motion of H+2 or D+2 can be accelerated or decelerated. Using the wave packet formed by the rapid ionization of H2 or D2, we also show that it is possible to move the vibrational population almost entirely to the v=0 state. Coherent cooling of the molecular vibrational motion can be achieved.     

分子高次谐波产生过程中同位素效应的理论研究简

本文通过求解非玻恩-奥本海默近似条件下的一维含时薛定谔方程比较研究了H+2和HD+分子离子体系高次谐波谱的特征.数值计算结果表明,对于H+2体系干涉最小值对激光强度和分子初始振动态都很敏感,与此不同,HD+分子离子体系的干涉最小值的变化只依赖于初始振动态的选取.此外,借助于时频分布和电离几率,计算结果得到了合理的解释.     

Photofragmentation of Na2+ in intense femtosecond laser fields: from photodissociation on light-induced potentials to field ionization.

Photofragmentation of Na2 + molecules in well prepared vibrational levels has been studied employing intense ( 10(11)-10(14) W/cm2) and ultrashort (80 fs) 790 nm laser fields. Four fragmentation channels with different released kinetic energies are observed. Depending on the applied laser intensity, the fragmentation of Na2 + is governed by photodissociation on light-induced potentials and field ionization followed by Coulomb explosion. Below 1x10(12) W/cm2, only photodissociation on light-induced potentials is seen. For intermediate laser intensities, field ionization at large internuclear distances competes with photodissociation, thus preventing the observation of above threshold dissociation. Field ionization at small internuclear distances dominates for the highest laser intensities used.     

双原子分子在啁啾激光作用下的经典解离

采用辛算法及经典理论方法,计算了HF分子在啁啾激光作用下的经典解离,讨论了解离几率随激光强度的变化,以及在相同激光强度下,选取不同的振动态作为初始态时解离几率的变化.     

Spatiotemporal imaging of ultrafast molecular motion: collapse and revival of the D+2 nuclear wave packet

We report on a real-time imaging of the ultrafast D(+)2 rovibrational nuclear wave-packet motion performed using a combination of a pump-probe setup with 7 fs laser pulses and a "reaction-microscope" spectrometer. We observe fast dephasing (collapse) of the vibrational wave packet and its subsequent revival and prove rotational excitation in ultrashort laser pulses. Channel-selective Fourier analysis of the wave packet's long-term (approximately 3000 fs) evolution allows us to resolve its individual constituents, revealing unique information on the mechanisms of strong-field ionization and dissociation.     

振动波包法模拟氢溴酸光解离动力学

研究了在零度和非零度时的双原子分子离子HBr⁺在不同包络函数的超快激光脉冲作用下的光解离动力学. 主要计算了HBr⁺电子基态时的参数. 利用从头算理论在CCSD/6-311++G(3df,2pd)水平计算了HBr+的势能值,用Morse参数模拟后,与非依时傅立叶格点哈密顿方法获得的束缚态振动能量本征值进行比较. 另外,探索了温度、脉冲包络函数和光强度对光解离过程的影响.     

Infrared-laser-pulse control of bond- and state-selective excitation, dissociation and space quantization: application to a three-dimensional model of HONO2 in the ground electronic state

Selective control over the vibrational excitation and space quantization of the dissociation fragments by optimally designed linearly polarized and shaped infrared (IR) laser pulses of the picosecond (ps) and subpicosecond duration is demonstrated by means of quantum-dynamical simulations within the Schr?dinger wave-function formalism for a three-dimensional (3-D) model of HONO₂ in the ground electronic state, wherein the OH and the ON single-bond stretches are explicitly treated, together with the bending angle between them, on the basis of the ab initio defined 3-D potential-energy surface and dipole function. The high-lying zeroth-order vibrational states of the OH bond are prepared selectively both below and above the dissociation threshold of the ON single bond, and demonstrate a quasi-periodic oscillatory behaviour, manifesting intramolecular vibrational energy redistribution (IVR) on the picosecond timescale. Selective breakage of the ON single bond in HONO₂ with more than 97% probability is demonstrated, along with control of the space quantization of the dissociation fragments: the OH fragments rotating clockwise, OH(c), and anticlockwise, OH(a), are prepared selectively, with the OH(a)/OH(c) branching ratio being as high as 10.975. The results obtained show that optimally designed strong and short IR-laser pulses can compete against IVR and manipulate vibrational excitation and dissociation of polyatomic molecules. Received: 3 November 1999 / Published online: 13 July 2000     

N2O+离子A2Σ+电子态的光解动力学研究

用一束波长为360.55nm的激光，通过N2O分子的（3+1）共振多光子电离（REMPI）过程制备纯净且布居完全处于X2Π(000)态的母体离子N2O+，然后用另一束波长在275—328nm范围内的可调谐激光将制备的N2O+离子激发至预解离电子态A2Σ+.实验发现，由于解离碎片NO+所具有的一定的反冲速度，其TOF质谱峰明显比N2O+母体宽.通过分析NO+碎片TOF质谱峰形状，得到了解离产物的总平均平动能〈ET〉；通过考察〈ET〉随光解能量的变化，发现光解能量在32000cm-1附近约250cm-1的变化 关键词： N2O+离子A2Σ+态 TOF质谱峰 预解离机理     

Evidence for rescattering in intense, femtosecond laser interactions with a negative ion

It is now well established that energetic electron emission, nonsequential ionization, and high harmonic generation, produced during the interaction of intense, femtosecond laser pulses with atoms (and atomic positive ions), can be explained by invoking rescattering of the active electron in the laser field, the so-called rescattering mechanism. In contrast for negative ions, the role of rescattering has not been established experimentally. By irradiating F- ions with ultrashort laser pulses, F+ ion yields as a function of intensity for both linearly and circularly polarized light have been measured. We find that, at intensities well below saturation for F+ production by sequential ionization, there is a small but significant enhancement in the yield for the case of linearly polarized light, providing the first clear experimental evidence for the existence of the rescattering mechanism in negative ions.     

Dissociation energies of molecular hydrogen and the hydrogen molecular ion

We have obtained improved values for the dissociation energies of molecular hydrogen and its ion by using a high-resolution pulse-amplified laser to probe the second dissociation limit. The onset of the vibrational continuum is observed by state-selective detection of the atomic products of dissociation, and several auxiliary measurements link the results to the ground state. The dissociation energies are accurate to 0.010-0.026 cm(-1), improving previous measurements by a factor of 3-7. Agreement with ab initio calculations is good for H2, D2, and their ions, but not for HD and HD+.     

啁啾脉冲对氢分子离子解离动力学的影响

本文通过数值求解一维含时薛定谔方程,理论研究了超短啁啾脉冲（5-fs,790-nm）对处于低振动态氢分子离子解离动力学的影响. 研究过程中有效利用流算符的方法得到不同激光强度下的解离几率及核波包密度分布. 结果表明：低强度的啁啾脉冲可显著增强低振动态氢分子离子的解离过程,使解离过程提前发生并在较短的时间内获得较多的解离产物, 并给出相应的理论解释.     

H2+在阿秒以及双色飞秒激光脉冲中解离时电子位置的相干控制

通过求解含时薛定谔方程, 提出了利用三束激光脉冲控制H₂⁺解离以及解离过程中电子位置的方案. 第一束阿秒激光脉冲将H₂⁺从1sσ_g激发至2pσ_u, 在H₂⁺的解离过程中, 引入两束波长分别为800 nm 与400 nm 的飞秒激光脉冲控制电子在分子内部的运动. 通过改变两束激光脉冲的绝对相位, H₂⁺解离后电子的位置可以得到有效控制(最大有86%的概率使得电子附着在某一个原子核上). 现有的激光技术条件可以在实验上实现这一理论方案. 关键词： 相干控制 电子位置 不对称性参数 2⁺')" href="#">H₂⁺     

HF Laser Based on Thermal- and Photon-Branched Chain Reactions Initiated by IR Laser Radiation

A chemical H₂–F₂ laser (oscillator and amplifier) initiated by means of IR radiative excitation of vibrational levels of HF molecules is studied under the conditions of development of a thermal-branched chain reaction caused by thermal dissociation of gaseous additions to the laser mixture. It is shown that, using F₂SO₃ addition at a partial pressure of 40 Torr, an H₂–F₂ laser with a mixture pressure of 1~bar initiated by a pulsed hydrogen fluorine laser can provide an output exceeding 120–200 J/liter in 20–50 ns laser pulses.     

The dissociation pathways of N2+ in intense femtosecond laser fields

Using a neutral N2 beam as target,this paper studies the dissociation of N2+ in intense femtosecond laser fields(45 fs,～1×10 16 W/cm 2) at the laser wavelength of 800 nm based on the time-of-flight mass spectra of N + fragment ions.The angular distributions of N+ and the laser power dependence of N + yielded from different dissociation pathways show that the dissociation mechanisms mainly proceed through the couplings between the metastable states(A,B and C) and the upper excited states of N2+.A coupling model of light-dressed potential energy curves of N+2 is used to interpret the kinetic energy release of N+.