中国物理B ›› 2019, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (5): 53301-053301.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/28/5/053301

• SPECIAL TOPIC—Recent advances in thermoelectric materials and devices • 上一篇    下一篇

Effect of laser polarization on strong-field ionization and fragmentation of nitrous oxide molecules

Rui Wang(王瑞), Shi-Wen Zhang(张世文), Yang Liu(刘洋), Tian Sun(孙添), Hang Lv(吕航), Hai-Feng Xu(徐海峰)   

  1. Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
  • 收稿日期:2019-01-02 修回日期:2019-01-31 出版日期:2019-05-05 发布日期:2019-05-05
  • 通讯作者: Hang Lv, Hai-Feng Xu E-mail:lvhang0811@jlu.edu.cn;xuhf@jlu.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:

    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11534004, 11874179, and 11704149) and the Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province, China (Grant No. 20180101289JC).

Effect of laser polarization on strong-field ionization and fragmentation of nitrous oxide molecules

Rui Wang(王瑞), Shi-Wen Zhang(张世文), Yang Liu(刘洋), Tian Sun(孙添), Hang Lv(吕航), Hai-Feng Xu(徐海峰)   

  1. Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
  • Received:2019-01-02 Revised:2019-01-31 Online:2019-05-05 Published:2019-05-05
  • Contact: Hang Lv, Hai-Feng Xu E-mail:lvhang0811@jlu.edu.cn;xuhf@jlu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:

    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11534004, 11874179, and 11704149) and the Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province, China (Grant No. 20180101289JC).

摘要:

Ionization of molecules in femtosecond laser fields is the most fundamental and important step of various strong-field physical processes. In this study, we experimentally investigate strong field ionization of linear N2O molecules using a time-of-flight mass spectrometer in 800-nm laser fields. Yields of the parent ion and different fragment ions are measured as a function of laser intensity in the range of 2.0×1013 W/cm2 to 3.6×1014 W/cm2. We also investigate the dependence of strong field ionization and dissociation of N2O on laser ellipticity and polarization direction. The significant role of laser induced electron re-collision in the formation of highly charged fragment ions is proved. The physical mechanism of strong field ionization and fragmentation is discussed, based on our experimental results.

关键词: strong laser field, re-collision, angular distribution, nitrous oxide

Abstract:

Ionization of molecules in femtosecond laser fields is the most fundamental and important step of various strong-field physical processes. In this study, we experimentally investigate strong field ionization of linear N2O molecules using a time-of-flight mass spectrometer in 800-nm laser fields. Yields of the parent ion and different fragment ions are measured as a function of laser intensity in the range of 2.0×1013 W/cm2 to 3.6×1014 W/cm2. We also investigate the dependence of strong field ionization and dissociation of N2O on laser ellipticity and polarization direction. The significant role of laser induced electron re-collision in the formation of highly charged fragment ions is proved. The physical mechanism of strong field ionization and fragmentation is discussed, based on our experimental results.

Key words: strong laser field, re-collision, angular distribution, nitrous oxide

中图分类号:  (Multiphoton ionization and excitation to highly excited states (e.g., Rydberg states))

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