Nonadiabatic dynamics of polyatomic molecules and ions in strong laser fields
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- 22 July 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review A
- Vol. 68 (1) , 011402
Abstract
Ionization and/or fragmentation of large organic molecules in strong laser fields can be quantitatively understood as a transition from adiabatic to nonadiabatic dynamics of the electronic degrees of freedom. Measurements of fragmentation patterns demonstrate regular trends as a function of the size and electronic structure of a molecule. A theoretical model is presented that agrees quantitatively with the measurements for a series of polycyclic aromatic molecules.Keywords
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