Published August 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Intense laser ionization of transiently aligned CO

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4714 (United States)

Description

We have measured the ionization rate for CO molecules exposed to intense 30 fsec 780 nm laser pulses as a function of the angle between the molecular and laser polarization axes. Nonionizing, 70 fsec laser pulses are used to coherently prepare the molecules, preferentially aligning them for the strong-field ionization experiments. We find a 2:1 ionization-rate ratio for molecules aligned parallel or perpendicular to the ionizing field

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. A
Journal Volume
72
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 023418-023418.6
ISSN
1050-2947
CODEN
PLRAAN

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37030437
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CARBON MONOXIDE; LASER RADIATION; MOLECULES; PHOTOIONIZATION; PHOTON-MOLECULE COLLISIONS; POLARIZATION; PULSES
Descriptors DEC
CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; COLLISIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; IONIZATION; MOLECULE COLLISIONS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHOTON COLLISIONS; RADIATIONS

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