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Multiphoton Dissociation of HeH+ below the He+(1s) + H(1s) Threshold

Atomic Physics 2015-06-03 v1 Chemical Physics

Abstract

We discuss the strong-field dynamics of HeH+, the simplest stable heteronuclear molecule, focusing on identifying a laser regime for which there is a sufficient dissociation signal for experimental measurement. We numerically solve the time-dependent Schr\"odinger equation to obtain total dissociation probabilities, kinetic energy release spectra, and momentum distributions for wavelengths from 800 nm to 2400 nm. The suitability of this simple system as a prototype for understanding the strong-field nuclear dynamics of heteronuclear dissociation is discussed.

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@article{arxiv.1112.3688,
  title  = {Multiphoton Dissociation of HeH+ below the He+(1s) + H(1s) Threshold},
  author = {D. Ursrey and F. Anis and B. D. Esry},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1112.3688},
  year   = {2015}
}