Separation of ionization and subsequent electronic excitation for formation of electronically excited ethanol cation in intense laser fields

T. Ikuta, K. Hosaka, H. Akagi, A. Yokoyama, K. Yamanouchi, F. Kannari, R. Itakura

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Abstract

Ionization and subsequent electronic excitation occurring within the same laser pulse (400 nm, 96 fs, 1.3 ∼ 18 TW cm-2) are separately investigated by measuring in coincidence an electron and a product ion produced from C2H5OH. It is revealed that the nascent population in the electronically excited C2H5OH+ prepared by the ionization decreases as the laser intensity increases, while the subsequent electronic excitation is enhanced through the resonant electronic transitions. Ionization and electronic excitation mechanisms are described based on the electronic-state distributions of C2H5OH+.

Original languageEnglish
Article number191002
JournalJournal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Volume44
Issue number19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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