Nonadiabatic Multielectron Dynamics in Strong Field Molecular Ionization.
We report the observation of a general strong field ionization mechanism due to highly nonadiabatic multielectron excitation dynamics in polyatomic molecules. We observe that such excitation mechanisms greatly affect molecular ionization, fragmentation, and energetics. We characterized this phenomenon as a function of optical frequency, intensity, and molecular properties.
Lezius
M
Institut für Ionenphysik, Universität Innsbruck, Technikerstrasse 25, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
Blanchet
V
Rayner
DM
Villeneuve
DM
Stolow
A
Ivanov
MY