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The influence of field-free orientation on the predissociation dynamics of the NaI molecule

Journal Article · · Journal of Chemical Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4863176· OSTI ID:22255215
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  1. School of Physics and Optoelectronic Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024 (China)
The orientation and predissociation dynamics of the NaI molecule are studied by using a time-dependent wavepacket method. The NaI molecule is first pre-oriented by a single-cycle pulse (SCP) in terahertz (THz) region and then predissociated by a femtosecond pump pulse. The influence of the molecular field-free orientation on the predissociation dynamics is studied in detail. We calculate the radial and angular distributions, the molecular orientation degrees, and the time-dependent populations for both the ground and excited electronic states. It is found that the pre-orientation affects the angular distributions significantly, and that it has weak influence on the radial distributions. By varying the delay time between the THz SCP and the pump pulse, the angular distribution of the fragments from the predissociation can be manipulated.
OSTI ID:
22255215
Journal Information:
Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 140; ISSN JCPSA6; ISSN 0021-9606
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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