Ultrafast Science, Volume. 4, Issue 1, 0053(2024)

Two-Dimensional Control of Rydberg Fragment Emission in Dissociative Frustrated Ionization of Oxygen

Junyang Ma1, Yongzhe Ma1, Pengzhao Wang1, Fan Yang1, Lei Xiong1, Yan Yang1, Hongcheng Ni1、*, Jian Wu1,2,3, and Zhenrong Sun1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
  • 2Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China.
  • 3CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai 201800, China.
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    Advances in producing tailored ultrashort laser pulses have enabled the generation and control of molecular dissociative Rydberg excitation along the polarization axis of the laser field. Here, we exploit the orthogonally polarized two-color femtosecond laser fields and achieve an unprecedented two-dimensional control of Rydberg fragment emission in the dissociative frustrated single ionization of oxygen. The Rydberg fragments are collected over the 4π solid angle, whose momentum distribution is manifested in a characteristic four-lobe pattern. Through precise scanning of the relative phase of the orthogonal two-color laser fields, we demonstrate control over asymmetric directional emission of the Rydberg fragments. Our experimental findings are well supported by classical trajectory Monte Carlo simulations, which suggest an efficient emission control achieved through the manipulation of charge localization upon ionization.

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    Junyang Ma, Yongzhe Ma, Pengzhao Wang, Fan Yang, Lei Xiong, Yan Yang, Hongcheng Ni, Jian Wu, Zhenrong Sun. Two-Dimensional Control of Rydberg Fragment Emission in Dissociative Frustrated Ionization of Oxygen[J]. Ultrafast Science, 2024, 4(1): 0053

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Jul. 5, 2023

    Accepted: Dec. 11, 2023

    Published Online: May. 21, 2024

    The Author Email: Ni Hongcheng (hcni@lps.ecnu.edu.cn), Sun Zhenrong (zrsun@phy.ecnu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.34133/ultrafastscience.0053

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