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Frustrated double and single ionization in a two-electron triatomic molecule H + 3

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Using a semi-classical model, we study the formation of highly excited neutral fragments during the fragmentation of H 3 + , a two-electron triatomic molecule, driven by an intense near-IR laser field. To do so, we first formulate a microcanonical distribution for arbitrary one-electron triatomic molecules. We then study frustrated double and single ionization in strongly driven H 3 + and compute the kinetic energy release of the nuclei for these two processes. Moreover, we investigate the dependence of frustrated ionization on the strength of the laser field as well as on the geometry of the initial molecular state.

Source: Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics

DOI: 10.1088/0953-4075/49/23/235001

Authors: A Chen, C Lazarou, H Price, A Emmanouilidou

Institution: University College London

Language: English

Topic: Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications

Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Awards: G4992317537, G7558617843