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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.237845
