Intensity-dependent control of dissociation pathways in strong-field double ionization of ethylene

doi:10.1088/1674-1056/ae3608

中国物理B ›› 2026, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (4): 43301-043301.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/ae3608

Intensity-dependent control of dissociation pathways in strong-field double ionization of ethylene

Jianting Lei(雷建廷)^1,2,†, Luqi Li(李潞琪)^1,5,†, Xiangjie Chen(陈祥杰)¹, Chenyu Tao(陶琛玉)^2,3, Shuncheng Yan(闫顺成)^2,3, Qingcao Liu(刘情操)^1,‡, and Shaofeng Zhang(张少锋)^2,3,4,§

1 College of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai 264209, China;
2 Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China;
3 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;
4 State Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Science and Technology, Lanzhou 730000, China;
5 School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China

收稿日期:2025-11-11 修回日期:2026-01-07 接受日期:2026-01-09 发布日期:2026-04-13
通讯作者: Qingcao Liu, Shaofeng Zhang E-mail:qingcao.liu@hit.edu.cn;zhangshf@impcas.ac.cn
基金资助:
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 12304376, 12504397, and 12204132), the Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation (Grant Nos. ZR2025QC1459, TSQN202408113, and ZR2023QA075), and the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2022YFA1602500).

Intensity-dependent control of dissociation pathways in strong-field double ionization of ethylene

1 College of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai 264209, China;
2 Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China;
3 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;
4 State Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Science and Technology, Lanzhou 730000, China;
5 School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China

Received:2025-11-11 Revised:2026-01-07 Accepted:2026-01-09 Published:2026-04-13
Contact: Qingcao Liu, Shaofeng Zhang E-mail:qingcao.liu@hit.edu.cn;zhangshf@impcas.ac.cn
Supported by:
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 12304376, 12504397, and 12204132), the Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation (Grant Nos. ZR2025QC1459, TSQN202408113, and ZR2023QA075), and the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2022YFA1602500).

摘要/Abstract

摘要： We investigate the dissociation dynamics of ethylene (C$_{2}$H$_{4}$) in strong femtosecond laser fields using a reaction microscope. Coincidence ion detection enables reconstruction of fragment momenta and identification of multiple two-body channels of C$_{2}$H$_{4}^{2+}$, including C$_{2}$H$_{3}^{+} + {\rm H}^{+}$, CH$_{2}^{+} + {\rm CH}_{2}^{+}$, and C$_{2}$H$_{2}^{+} + {\rm H}_{2}^{+}$. Particular attention is given to the symmetric CH$_{2}^{+} + {\rm CH}_{2}^{+}$ channel. With increasing laser intensity, the kinetic energy release peak shifts from 5.2 eV to 7.3 eV, indicating a transition from dissociation via lower excited states (e.g., $^{3}$B$_{\rm 3u}$ and $^{1}$A$_{\rm u}$ (S$_{2}$)) to higher-lying states (e.g., $^{3}$Ag and $^{1}$B$_{\rm 3g}$). The observed evolution of state populations highlights that peak laser power density governs the selection of dissociation pathways. By tuning laser parameters, specific channels can be enhanced or suppressed, providing an effective approach for steering molecular fragmentation dynamics in polyatomic systems.

关键词: coincidence measurement, kinetic energy release (KER), Coulomb explosion

Abstract: We investigate the dissociation dynamics of ethylene (C$_{2}$H$_{4}$) in strong femtosecond laser fields using a reaction microscope. Coincidence ion detection enables reconstruction of fragment momenta and identification of multiple two-body channels of C$_{2}$H$_{4}^{2+}$, including C$_{2}$H$_{3}^{+} + {\rm H}^{+}$, CH$_{2}^{+} + {\rm CH}_{2}^{+}$, and C$_{2}$H$_{2}^{+} + {\rm H}_{2}^{+}$. Particular attention is given to the symmetric CH$_{2}^{+} + {\rm CH}_{2}^{+}$ channel. With increasing laser intensity, the kinetic energy release peak shifts from 5.2 eV to 7.3 eV, indicating a transition from dissociation via lower excited states (e.g., $^{3}$B$_{\rm 3u}$ and $^{1}$A$_{\rm u}$ (S$_{2}$)) to higher-lying states (e.g., $^{3}$Ag and $^{1}$B$_{\rm 3g}$). The observed evolution of state populations highlights that peak laser power density governs the selection of dissociation pathways. By tuning laser parameters, specific channels can be enhanced or suppressed, providing an effective approach for steering molecular fragmentation dynamics in polyatomic systems.

Key words: coincidence measurement, kinetic energy release (KER), Coulomb explosion

中图分类号: (Photon interactions with molecules)

33.80.-b

33.80.Rv (Multiphoton ionization and excitation to highly excited states (e.g., Rydberg states)) 34.50.-s (Scattering of atoms and molecules) 34.50.Lf (Chemical reactions) 07.77.-n (Atomic, molecular, and charged-particle sources and detectors)

Jianting Lei(雷建廷), Luqi Li(李潞琪), Xiangjie Chen(陈祥杰), Chenyu Tao(陶琛玉), Shuncheng Yan(闫顺成), Qingcao Liu(刘情操), and Shaofeng Zhang(张少锋). Intensity-dependent control of dissociation pathways in strong-field double ionization of ethylene[J]. 中国物理B, 2026, 35(4): 43301-043301.

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