Non-sequential double ionization of molecules
Atomic Physics
2016-09-08 v1 Chaotic Dynamics
Abstract
Double ionization of diatomic molecules by short linearly polarized laser pulses is analyzed. We consider the final stage of the ionization process, that is the decay of a highly excited two electron molecule, which is formed after re-scattering. The saddles of the effective adiabatic potential energy close to which simultaneous escape of electrons takes place are identified. Numerical simulations of the ionization of molecules show that the process can be dominated by either sequential or non-sequential events. In order to increase the ratio of non-sequential to sequential ionizations very short laser pulses should be applied.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0405137,
title = {Non-sequential double ionization of molecules},
author = {Jakub S. Prauzner-Bechcicki and Krzysztof Sacha and Bruno Eckhardt and Jakub Zakrzewski},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0405137},
year = {2016}
}
Comments
7 pages, 7 figures, submitted to PRA