Published October 28, 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Competition between photoionisation and predissociation of excited states of H2: laser intensity effects

  • 1. CEA Centre d'Etudes Nucleaire de Saclay, 91 - Gif-sur-Yvette (France). Service de Physique des Atomes et des Surfaces

Description

We have studied the two-photon ionisation of the E, v=O, J=O metastable state of H2, in the 104 - 109 W cm-2 laser intensity range. Anomalous dips are observed at resonance (4777.5 A) on the ionisation signals. These dips are due to competition of photoionisation with very fast predissociation. The resonance profiles exhibit a strong power broadening due to photoionisation of the resonant level whose cross section is measured to be (7 ± 2) x 10-16 cm2. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics, B (London). Atomic and Molecular Physics
Journal Volume
21
Journal Issue
20
Series
J. Phys., B.
Journal Page Range
L625-L630
ISSN
0022-3700
CODEN
JPAMA

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
20009574
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
CROSS SECTIONS; DISSOCIATION; EXCITED STATES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HYDROGEN; LASER RADIATION; METASTABLE STATES; PHOTOIONIZATION; PHOTON-MOLECULE COLLISIONS; RESONANCE
Descriptors DEC
COLLISIONS; DATA; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; ENERGY LEVELS; INFORMATION; IONIZATION; MOLECULE COLLISIONS; NONMETALS; NUMERICAL DATA; PHOTON COLLISIONS; RADIATIONS