Title :
Multielectron dissociative ionization dynamics of nitrogen molecules in intense femtosecond laser pulses
Author :
Shimizu, T. ; Miyazaki, K. ; Normand, D.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Atomic Energy, Kyoto Univ., Japan
Abstract :
The molecular alignment and fragmentation dynamics in laser-induced Coulomb explosion of N/sub 2/ has been studied in pump-probe experiments using linearly and circularly polarized, 40 fs high-intensity (> 10/sup 15/ W/cm/sup 2/) Ti:sapphire laser pulses.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser beam effects; molecular orientation; nitrogen; optical pumping; photodissociation; photoionisation; 40 fs; N/sub 2/; Ti:sapphire laser pulses; circularly polarized laser pulses; high-intensity laser pulses; intense femtosecond laser pulses; laser-induced Coulomb explosion; linearly polarized laser pulses; molecular alignment; molecular fragmentation dynamics; multielectron dissociative ionization dynamics; nitrogen molecules; pump-probe experiments; Gas lasers; Ionization; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Nitrogen; Optical polarization; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967862
