Electric flux distribution in photodetachment of heteronuclear diatomic molecular negative ion

The photodetachment of a hetero-nuclear diatomic molecular negative ion is studied by using a two-centre model. An analytic formula is presented for the electron flux distribution of a heteronuclear diatomic molecular negative ion. Taking HF^- as an example, we calculated the electron flux distributions of this ion for various detached electron energies. The results show that the electron flux distributions exhibit oscillatory structures, which are caused by the interference effect between the two nuclei. Besides, the laser light polarization also has a great influence on the electron flux distribution. The oscillation amplitude is the largest when the laser polarization is parallel to the z-axis; when the laser polarization is perpendicular to the z-axis, the oscillation almost vanishes. This study provides a new understanding of the photodetachment of a heteronuclear diatomic molecular negative ion.     

Magnetic field effect in photodetachment from negative ion in electric field near metal surface

Based on the closed-orbit theory, the magnetic field effect in the photodetachment of negative ion in the electric field near a metal surface is studied for the first time. The results show that the magnetic field can produce a significant effect on the photodetachment of negative ion near a metal surface. Besides the closed orbits previously found by Du et al. for the H in the electric field near a metal surface (J. Phys. B 43 035002 (2010)), some additional closed orbits are produced due to the effect of magnetic field. For a given ion-surface distance and an electric field strength, the cross section depends sensitively on the magnetic field strength. As the magnetic field strength is very small, its influence can be neglected. With the increase of the magnetic field strength, the number of the closed orbits increases greatly and the oscillation in the cross section becomes much more complex. Therefore we can control the photodetachment cross section of the negative ion by changing the magnetic field strength. We hope that our results may guide future experimental studies for the photodetachment process of negative ion in the presence of external fields and surfaces.     

等腰直角三角形腔中的负离子光剥离研究

基于等腰直角三角形势阱中的能量本征值和本征波函数,利用量子力学传统方法计算了氢负离子处于一个横截面为等腰直角三角形腔内的光剥离截面.等腰直角三角形势阱中的能量本征态无法通过分离变量的方法求解,但是该问题是完全可解的.通过计算,得到了光剥离截面随能量变化的解析表达公式.公式表明,振荡与离子的位置和光子的极化有关.公式还给出了剥离截面的阈值行为.进一步研究发现,当氢负离子处在等腰直角三角形的直角顶角附近时,本文中使用量子力学传统方法得到的结果与已有的氢负离子处于直角域内时使用闭合轨道理论的方法得到的结果是一致的.     

Quantum photodetachment of hydrogen negative ion in a harmonic potential subjected to static electric field

Photodetachment of negative ions has attracted immense interest owing to its fundamental nature and practical implications with regard to technology. In this study, we explore the quantum dynamics of the photodetachment cross section of negative ion of hydrogen H-in the perturbed one dimensional linear harmonic potential via static electric field. To this end,the quantum formula for total photodetachment cross section of the H-ion is derived by calculating the dipole matrix element in spherical coordinates. In order to obtain the detached electron wave function, we have solved the time-independent Schr¨odinger wave equation for the perturbed Hamiltonian of the harmonic oscillator in momentum representation. To acquire the corresponding normalized final state detached electron wave function in momentum space, we have employed an approach analogous to the WKB(Wenzel–Kramers–Brillouin) approximation. The resulting analytical formula of total photodetachment cross section depicts interesting oscillator structure that varies considerably with incident-photon energy,oscillator potential frequency, and electric field strength as elucidated by the numerical results. The current problem having close analogy with the Stark effect in charged harmonic oscillator may have potential implications in atomic and molecular physics and quantum optics.     

Two-electron photodetachment of negative ions in a strong laser field

We study the photodetachment of H-, F-, and Br- in a short laser pulse of 800 nm wavelength and 6 x 10(14) W/cm2 peak intensity. Photoelectron spectra, recorded with the use of an imaging technique, reveal a substantial contribution from the sequential process of double detachment of halogen negative ions. The saturation effect is shown to play a crucial role in this process. The role of the alignment of atoms produced by photodetachment is discussed.     

Electric field effects on intersubband transitions in quantum well structures

We report on a Raman scattering study of the electric-field dependence of c₀ → c₁ intersubband transitions of electrons in a 264 Å GaAs- Al_0.3Ga_0.7As quantum-well structure. The measured Stark shifts are in very good agreement with theoretical predictions. The intensity of the intersubband peak increases rapidly with applied field due to parity-mixing. In contrast to the enhanced broadening shown by excitation resonances, the width of c₀ → c₁ is nearly independent of the field. This feature is attributed to effects of structural disorder.     

电场不均匀性对外场中负离子光剥离的影响

用蒙特卡罗方法研究了不均匀外场中氢负离子的光剥离.模拟结果显示出电场的不均匀抑制了光剥离截面和相应调制函数的振荡.光剥离截面的高能部分比阅值附近部分对电场的不均匀性更为敏感.结後果对纯电场和平行电场与磁场两种情形均适用.     

Temporal interference driven by an oscillating electric field in photodetachment of H~- ion

The real time domain interferometry for the photodetachment dynamics driven by the oscillating electric field has been studied for the first time. Both the geometry of the detached electron trajectories and the electron probability density are shown to be different from those in the photodetachment dynamics in a static electric field. The influence of the oscillating electric field on the detached electron leads to a surprisingly intricate shape of the electron waves, and multiple interfering trajectories generate complex interference patterns in the electron probability density. Using the semiclassical open-orbit theory, we calculate the interference patterns in the time-dependent electron probability density for different electric field strengths, different frequencies and phases in the oscillating electric field. This method is universal, and can be extended to study the photoionization dynamics of the atoms in the time-dependent electric field. Our study can guide the future experimental researches in the photodetachment or photoionization microscopy of negative ions and atoms in the oscillating electric field.     

Isotope effects in electron spin resonance: the negative ion of cyclo-octatetraene-1-d

Replacement of one hydrogen atom by deuterium in the negative ion of cyclo-octatetraene, makes no significant difference to the electron spin densities at the hydrogen nuclei. This result contrasts with a recent observation that mono-deuteration produces a measurable change in the spin distribution in the benzene negative ion. The difference between the two systems is interpreted in terms of the Jahn-Teller effect.     

Electric field enhancement in guided-mode resonance filters

Electric fields inside guided-mode resonance filters (GMRFs) may be intensified by resonance effects. The electric field enhancement is investigated in two GMRFs: one is resonant at normal incidence, the other at oblique incidence. It is shown that the two GMRFs exhibit different behaviors in their electric enhancement. Differences between the electric field distributions of the two GMRFs arise because coupling between counterpropagating modes occurs in the first case. It is also shown that the order of the electric field of maximum amplitude can be controlled by modulation of the dielectric constant of the grating.     

Two-dimensional hydrogen negative ion in a magnetic field

Making use of the adiabatic hyperspherical approach, we report a calculation for the energy spectrum of the ground and low-excited states of a two-dimensional hydrogen negative ion H^{-} in a magnetic field. The results show that the ground and low-excited states of H^{-} in low-dimensional space are more stable than those in three-dimensional space and there may exist more bound states.     

氢负离子在梯度电场中光剥离的波包动力学研究

利用含时微扰论和闭合轨道理论相结合的方法, 给出了氢负离子在梯度电场中自关联函数的计算公式, 并且对体系的自关联函数进行了计算和分析. 重点探讨了激光脉冲的宽度、梯度电场中背景电场强度及电场梯度对氢负离子体系的自关联函数的影响. 研究结果表明, 当激光脉冲的脉冲宽度较短, 远小于剥离电子的闭合轨道的周期时, 量子波包的回归现象显著, 自关联函数中会出现一系列比较明显的回归峰, 这是由于沿闭合轨道返回的电子波包和出射的电子波包之间产生干涉形成的. 但是随着激光脉冲宽度的增加, 量子波包的回归现象减弱. 当脉冲宽度和闭合轨道的周期相差不是很大时, 自关联函数中的回归峰逐渐变宽, 振荡渐趋平缓, 相邻的峰之间发生相互干涉, 从而导致对应关系消失. 除此之外, 我们还发现梯度电场中背景电场强度和电场梯度对体系的自关联函数也会发生显著的影响. 随着背景电场强度和电场梯度的增加, 剥离电子的闭合轨道的周期变短, 自关联函数中回归峰的个数逐渐增加, 量子回归现象增强. 因此, 我们可以通过改变脉冲的宽度、外加电场强度的大小对氢负离子发生光剥离的自关联函数进行调控. 我们的结果对于实验研究原子或离子体系在外场中的波包动力学性质可以提供一定的参考价值.     

The influence of interface modifier on photodetachment of negative ions in an electric field near a metal surface

Based on closed-orbit theory,the influence of an interface modifier on the photodetachment of H- in an electric field near a metal surface is studied.It is demonstrated that the interface strengthens the oscillations in the photodetachment cross section.However,when the electric field environments are different,the strengthening oscillations are caused by different sources.When the electric field direction is upward,the interface enhances the oscillations by shortening the period and the action of the closed orbit.When the electric field direction is downward,the interface strengthens the oscillations either by extending the coherent energy range or by increasing the total number of the closed orbits.We hope that our results will be conducive to the understanding of the photodetachment process of negative ions near interfaces,cavities and ion traps.     

Electric field effects in RUS measurements

Much of the power of the Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy (RUS) technique is the ability to make mechanical resonance measurements while the environment of the sample is changed. Temperature and magnetic field are important examples. Due to the common use of piezoelectric transducers near the sample, applied electric fields introduce complications, but many materials have technologically interesting responses to applied static and RF electric fields. Non-contact optical, buffered, or shielded transducers permit the application of charge and externally applied electric fields while making RUS measurements. For conducting samples, in vacuum, charging produces a small negative pressure in the volume of the material - a state rarely explored. At very high charges we influence the electron density near the surface so the propagation of surface waves and their resonances may give us a handle on the relationship of electron density to bond strength and elasticity. Our preliminary results indicate a charge sign dependent effect, but we are studying a number of possible other effects induced by charging. In dielectric materials, external electric fields influence the strain response, particularly in ferroelectrics. Experiments to study this connection at phase transformations are planned. The fact that many geological samples contain single crystal quartz suggests a possible use of the piezoelectric response to drive vibrations using applied RF fields. In polycrystals, averaging of strains in randomly oriented crystals implies using the “statistical residual” strain as the drive. The ability to excite vibrations in quartzite polycrystals and arenites is explored. We present results of experimental and theoretical approaches to electric field effects using RUS methods.     

Dependence of negative ion formation on inhomogeneous electric field strength in atmospheric pressure negative corona discharge

The dependence of negative ion formation on the inhomogeneous electric field strength in atmospheric pressure negative corona discharge with point-to-plane electrodes has been described. The distribution of negative ions HO^-, NO_x ^- and CO_x ^- and their abundances on the plane electrode was obtained with a mass spectrometer. The ion distribution on the plane was divided into two regions, the center region on the needle axis and peripheral region occurring the dominant NO_x ^- and CO_x ^- ions and HO^- ion, respectively. The calculated electric field strength in inhomogeneous electric field established on the needle tip surface suggested that the abundant formation of NO_x ^- and CO_x ^- ions and HO^- ion is attributed to the high field strength at the tip apex region over 10⁸ Vm^-1 and the low field strength at the tip peripheral region of the order of 10⁷ Vm^-1, respectively. The formation of HO^-, NO_x ^- and CO_x ^- has been discussed from the standpoint of negative ion evolution based on the thermochemical reaction and the kinetic energy of electron emitted from the needle tip.     

Effect of a magnetic field in photodetachment microscopy

The effect of an external static magnetic field of arbitrary orientation with respect to the electric field, on the electron interference ring patterns observed by the photodetachment microscope is studied both experimentally and theoretically. The design of the interaction chamber has been modified to superimpose a controlled uniform magnetic field on the whole volume accessible to the interfering electron. Contrary to a previous study in weaker fields, where the overall dimension of the interferogram was not modified, the effect of the magnetic field here encompasses a regime of magnetic refocusing. A quantitative analysis is carried out using a closed-orbit perturbative calculation of the interference phase at the centre of the ring pattern. The essential result of this work is still the invariance of the extreme interference phase whatever the direction and magnitude of the applied magnetic field, up to values 100 times larger than in the previous experimental study. This property can be applied to revise former electron affinity measurements. Partly due to the previously unsuspected robustness of the electron interferograms vs. magnetic fields, partly thanks to the 2006 CODATA revision of the energy conversion factors, one can update the values of the electron affinities of ¹⁶O, ²⁸Si and ³²S to 1.4611134(9), 1.3895210(7) and 2.0771040(6) eV respectively.