Title :
Studying the neutral dissociation of O2 and CH4 molecules in strong laser field
Author :
Azarm, A. ; Kamali, Y. ; Bernhardt, J. ; Xu, H.L. ; Song, D. ; Teranishi, Y. ; Lin, S.H. ; Xia, A. ; Kong, F. ; Chin, S.L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Eng. Phys. & Opt., Univ. Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
Abstract :
We report neutral dissociation of oxygen and methane in femtosecond laser field through superexcited states. Moreover, the lifetime of the superexcited state is measured by pump and probe technique to be about few hundred femtosecond.
Keywords :
carbon compounds; excited states; high-speed optical techniques; lasers; optical pumping; CH4; femtosecond laser field; neutral dissociation; probe technique; pump technique; superexcited states; Atom optics; Chemistry; Fluorescence; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical pumping; Oxygen; Physics; Pump lasers; Ultrafast optics; (020.0020) Atomic and molecular physics; (020.2649) Strong field laser physics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
