title: Photodissociation of H2(+) upon exposure to an intense pulsed photonic Fock state.
abstract: Producing and controlling nonclassical light states are now the subject of intense experimental efforts. In this paper we consider the interaction of such a light state with a small molecule. Specifically, we develop the theory and apply it numerically to calculate in detail how a short pulse of nonclassical light, such as the high intensity Fock state, induces photodissociation in H(2)(+). We compare the kinetic energy distributions and photodissociation yields with the analogous results of quasi-classical light, namely a coherent state. We find that Fock-state light decreases the overall probability of dissociation for low vibrational states of H(2)(+) as well as the location of peaks and line shapes in the kinetic energy distribution of the nuclei.
authors: Department of Physical Chemistry, Indian Association for Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700 032, India.
authors: Amit K
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