Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 44, Issue 2, 0200002(2024)

Research Advances in Ionization Dynamics of Molecules for Bi-Wavelength Circularly Polarized Laser Field

Zhenning Guo1 and Yunquan Liu1,2,3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
  • 2Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Beijing 100871, China
  • 3Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Taiyuan 030006, Shanxi , China
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    Attoclock scheme using bi-circular fields for the dissociative reaction of H2 molecules[45]. (a) The bound electron escapes from the potential through tunneling and moves in the combined potential created by Coulomb field of H2 molecule and laser field; (b) experimental geometry, and fragmentation of H2 molecules by two-color corotating bi-circular fields is measured by COLTRIMS spectrometer
    Joint photoelectron-nuclear energy spectrum and photoelectron momentum distributions of different dissociative channels[45]. (a) Joint photoelectron-nuclear energy spectrum of above-threshold multiphoton dissociative ionization, and the nuclear energy spectrum integrated over the electron energy spectrum is shown in the left panel; measured photoelectron angular distributions correlated to (b) net-1ω channel, (c) net-2ω channel, and (d) net-3ω channel
    Experimental and simulated molecular orientation-dependent photoelectron angular distributions[45]. (a)-(c) Correlated electron emission angle with H+ ion emission angle for the net-1ω; (d)-(f) correlated electron emission angle with H+ ion emission angle for the net-2ω; (g)-(i) correlated electron emission angle with H+ ion emission angle for the net-3ω
    Potential curves of H2+ for 1s σg and 2p σu states, and nuclear distances and EN of three dissociative channels are labeled[45]
    The most probable electron emission angle θele as a function of the molecular orientation angle for three dissociative channels, respectively[45]. (a) (c) (e) The most probable electron emission angle θele as a function of the molecular orientation angle for three dissociative channels; (b) (d) (f) results calculated by MO-QTMC model without Coulomb potential
    Offset angle caused by the long-range Coulomb potential in different channels[45].(a) net-1ω; (b) net-2ω; (c) net-3ω
    Distribution of initial phase and initial phase gradient[45]. (a)-(c) Initial phase ϕini with respect to initial transverse momentum pi for net-1ω, net-2ω, and net-3ω channels; (d)-(f) initial phase gradient ϕini' and Wigner time delay ΔτW in the molecular frame
    Double-hand attoclock scheme for measuring asymmetrical CO molecule[48]. (a) Schematic of double-hand attoclock scheme for measuring the ionization dynamics of asymmetrical CO molecule; (b) measured photoelectron momentum distribution integrated by molecular orientations
    Measured molecular orientation-dependent photoelectron angular distribution[48]. (a) Photoelectron angular distribution with respect to C+ ion emission angle for SB1 peaks; (b) photoelectron angular distribution with respect to C+ ion emission angle for ATI2 peaks
    Simulated molecular orientation-dependent photoelectron angular distribution[48]. (a) Simulated result of SB1 peak by TDSE; (b) simulated result of SB1 peak by the nonadiabatic MO-QTMC; (c) simulated result of ATI2 peak by TDSE; (d) simulated result of ATI2 peak by the nonadiabatic MO-QTMC
    Molecular orientation-dependent most probable electron emission angle[48]. (a) The most probable electron emission angle for the SB1 peak changed with molecular orientation; (b) the most probable electron emission angle for the ATI2 peak changed with molecular orientation
    Electron angular distribution caused by initial phase and initial phase distribution[48]. (a) Molecular orientation-dependent electron angular distribution corresponding to SB1; (b) molecular orientation-dependent electron angular distribution corresponding to ATI2; (c) initial phase as a function of molecular orientation angle θion and initial momentum pi for SB1; (d) initial phase as a function of molecular orientation angle θion and initial momentum pi for AIT2
    Initial phase gradient ϕ′iniand Wigner time delay[48]. (a) Initial phase gradient ϕ′ini as a function of initial momentum pi and molecular orientation θion; (b) constructed orientation-dependent Wigner time delay as a function of electron kinetic energy
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    Zhenning Guo, Yunquan Liu. Research Advances in Ionization Dynamics of Molecules for Bi-Wavelength Circularly Polarized Laser Field[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2024, 44(2): 0200002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Reviews

    Received: May. 30, 2023

    Accepted: Jul. 10, 2023

    Published Online: Jan. 11, 2024

    The Author Email: Liu Yunquan (yunquan.liu@pku.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS231072

    CSTR:32393.14.AOS231072

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