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Complete Characterization of Molecular Dynamics in Ultrashort Laser Fields

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
Reaction Microscope-based, complete, and time-resolved Coulomb explosion imaging of vibrating and dissociating D{sub 2}{sup +} molecules with femtosecond time-resolution allowed us to perform an internuclear distance (R-)dependent Fourier analysis of the corresponding wave packets. Calculations demonstrate that the obtained two-dimensional R-dependent frequency spectra enable the complete characterization of the wave packet dynamics and directly visualize the field-modified molecular potential curves in intense, ultrashort laser pulses.
OSTI ID:
21024261
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 15 Vol. 99; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English