Structural deformation of nitro group of nitromethane molecule in liquid phase in an intense femtosecond laser field

Wang Chang^{1, 2}, Wu Hong-lin³, Song Yun-fei³, Yang Yan-qiang^{2, 3, †}

(color online) Schematic of the mechanism for molecular deformation of NO₂ group. The blue and red balls denote nitrogen and oxygen atoms, respectively.