Hydrodynamic description of laser-induced coulomb explosion for small molecules
We have performed extensive numerical studies of Coulomb explosion of small molecules such as CO2 and N2O with the help of a hydrodynamic model, which allows one to deal with many-electron systems in intense laser fields. The predicted kinetic energy releases of the fragmentation channels are in good agreement with the measured energies, using realistic molecular and laser excitation condition parameters.
Hering
P
CEA Saclay, Division des Sciences de la Matiere Service des Photons, Atomes, et Molecules, Batiment 522, F-91 191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
Brewczyk
M
Cornaggia
C