Resolving Strong Field Dynamics in Cation States of CO_2 via Optimised Molecular Alignment

• Main Author: Oppermann, Malte (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Physical chemistry.; Atoms.; Matter.; Lasers.; Photonics.; Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields, Laser Matter Interaction.; Laser Technology, Photonics.; Physical Chemistry.

This thesis presents an experimental study of the ultrafast molecular dynamics of CO_2^+ that are induced by a strong, near-infrared, femtosecond laser pulse. In particular, typical strong field phenomena such as tunneling ionisation, nonsequential double ionisation and photo-induced dissociation ar...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Molecules in Strong Laser Fields
• Lasers
• Experimental Methods and Setup
• Characterisation and Optimisation of Impulsive Molecular Alignment in Mixed Gas Samples.-Multichannel Contributions in Nonsequential Double Ionisation of CO2
• Strong eld control of dissociative excitation in CO2+
• Conclusion.