Using the carrier-envelope phase to control strong-field dissociation of $\mathrm{HeH^+}$ at midinfrared wavelengths

Ursrey, D.; Esry, B. D.

doi:10.1103/physreva.96.063409

Using the carrier-envelope phase to control strong-field dissociation of $$\mathrm{HeH^+}$$ at midinfrared wavelengths

Journal Article · Thu Dec 14 00:00:00 EST 2017 · Physical Review A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.96.063409· OSTI ID:1540671

Ursrey, D. ^[1]; Esry, B. D. ^[2]

Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States); DOE/OSTI
Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States)

We study the response of HeH⁺ to an intense, few-cycle laser pulse. Specifically, we present the carrier-envelope phase (CEP) dependence of the kinetic-energy-release spectrum, the spatial asymmetry, and the total dissociation probability in two-cycle pulses with an intensity of 10¹⁴ W/cm² and wavelengths of 3200 and 4000 nm. Strong spatial asymmetries are found in spite of the fact that the electron always becomes localized as He+H⁺, demonstrating that control of such asymmetries can be obtained via control of the nuclear degrees of freedom—as opposed to its usual interpretation as control over the electronic degrees of freedom. Finally, we explain these CEP effects in terms of our photon-phase representation.

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Research Organization:: Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-86ER13491

OSTI ID:: 1540671

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1413363

Journal Information:: Physical Review A, Journal Name: Physical Review A Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 96; ISSN 2469-9926

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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