Low Field Laser Ionization of Argon Clusters: The Remarkable Fragmentation Dynamics of Doubly Ionized Clusters
Journal Article
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· Physical Review Letters
- Laboratoire Francis Perrin, CEA/DSM/DRECAM/SPAM-CNRS URA 2453, C.E.A. Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette cedex (France)
We have investigated the fission following a Coulomb explosion in argon clusters (up to Ar{sub 800}) irradiated by a femtosecond infrared laser with moderate intensity I{sub L}{approx_equal}10{sup 13} W cm{sup -2}. We report the a priori surprising observation of well-defined velocity distributions of the ionized fragments Ar{sub n<50}{sup +}. This is interpreted by the formation of a valence shell excited charged ion, followed by relaxation, charge transfer by autoionizing collision at very short distance, and asymmetric fission.
- OSTI ID:
- 21028194
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review Letters, Vol. 99, Issue 10; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.103401; (c) 2007 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0031-9007
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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