• DocumentCode
    2667313
  • Title

    Direct multiphoton excitation of molecular ions produces selectively excited fragments

  • Author

    Coffee, R.N. ; Gibson, G.N.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., Connecticut Univ., Storrs, CT, USA
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    6-6 June 2003
  • Abstract
    Strong field induced vacuum ultraviolet fluorescence in argon and molecular nitrogen reveals many excitation processes. Intriguingly, direct laser excitation is exclusive to molecules and selectively produces excited ion fragments with 2s holes.
  • Keywords
    fluorescence; multiphoton processes; optical pumping; Ar; N/sub 2/; argon; excitation processes; laser excitation; molecular ions; molecular nitrogen; multiphoton excitation; selectively excited fragments; vacuum ultraviolet fluorescence; Argon; Fluorescence; Laser excitation; Nitrogen; Plasma density; Plasma measurements; Plasma temperature; Production; Pulse amplifiers; Ultrafast optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-749-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2003.237845
  • Filename
    1276083