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Title: Time-resolved imaging of bound and dissociating nuclear wave packets in strong-field ionized iodomethane

Journal Article · · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c8cp07032f· OSTI ID:1610699
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  1. Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States)
  2. Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States); Lanzhou Univ. (China)
  3. Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States); Missouri Univ. of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO (United States)

Here, we report the results of a time-resolved coincident ion momentum imaging experiment probing nuclear wave packet dynamics in the strong-field ionization and dissociation of iodomethane (CH3I), a prototypical polyatomic system for photochemistry and ultrafast laser science. By measuring yields, kinetic energies, and angular distributions of CH3+ + I+ and CH3+ + I++ ion pairs as a function of the delay between two 25 fs, 790 nm pump and probe pulses, we map both, bound and dissociating nuclear wave packets in intermediate cationic states, thereby tracking different ionization and dissociation pathways. In both channels, we find oscillatory features with a 130 fs periodicity resulting from vibrational motion (C–I symmetric stretch mode) in the first electronically excited state of CH3I+. This vibrational wave packet dephases within 1 ps, in good agreement with a simple wave packet propagation model. Our results indicate that the first excited cationic state plays a key role in the dissociative ionization of CH3I and that it represents an important intermediate in the sequential double and multiple ionization at moderate intensities.

Research Organization:
Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division; USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0002378; FG02-86ER13491
OSTI ID:
1610699
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1492479
Journal Information:
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP, Vol. 21, Issue 26; ISSN 1463-9076
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 21 works
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