Title :
Controlling molecular fragmentation: Adiabatic rapid passage as a mechanism for charge transfer
Author :
Cardoza, David ; Pearson, Brian ; Baertschy, M. ; Weinacht
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Stony Brook Univ., Stony Brook, NY
Abstract :
Control over CF3 +/CHBr2 + in laser driven fragmentation of CHBr2COCF3, is observed. Pump-probe spectroscopy reveals a charge transfer mechanism. This mechanism may allow for a measurement of the wave function for a dissociating polyatomic molecule.
Keywords :
charge exchange; dissociation; laser beam effects; optical pumping; organic compounds; wave functions; charge transfer mechanism; dissociating polyatomic molecule; laser driven fragmentation; molecular fragmentation; pump-probe spectroscopy; wave function; Charge transfer; Ionization; Optical control; Physics; Probes; Pulse measurements; Shape control; Spectroscopy; Vibration measurement; Wave functions; (320.5540) Pulse shaping; (350.5130) Photochemistry;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628690