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MO: Fachverband Molekülphysik
MO 16: Stossprozesse, Energietransfer 1
MO 16.5: Talk
Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 15:45–16:00, VMP 6 HS-G
Detection of Molecular Alignment with pure Nanosecond Pulses — •Sebastian Trippel1, Martin Stei1, Petr Hlavenka1, Rico Otto1, Matthias Weidemüller2, and Roland Wester1 — 1Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, Hermann-Herder-Str. 3, 79104 Freiburg — 2Physikalisches Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Albert-Überle-Str. 3-5, 69120 Heidelberg
Strong light fields are known for their capability to align molecules in free space [1]. The presence of this strong laser field also influences the dissociation dynamics of molecules. In this talk we present results on adiabatic alignment and dissociation of CH3I using an improved velocity map imaging spectrometer. Dissociation and ionization of the molecules are accomplished by using solely nanosecond lasers. With the strong field present, we observe alignment of the molecules and new channels in the dissociation of CH3I. In the future, the aligned molecules will be used to study orientational effects in reactions with ions.
H. Stapelfeldt and T. Seideman, Rev. Mod. Phys. 75, 543 (2003)