title: Waveform control of orientation-dependent ionization of DCl in few-cycle laser fields.
abstract: Strong few-cycle light fields with stable electric field waveforms allow controlling electrons on time scales down to the attosecond domain. We have studied the dissociative ionization of randomly oriented DCl in 5 fs light fields at 720 nm in the tunneling regime. Momentum distributions of D(+) and Cl(+) fragments were recorded via velocity-map imaging. A waveform-dependent anti-correlated directional emission of D(+) and Cl(+) fragments is observed. Comparison of our results with calculations indicates that tailoring of the light field via the carrier envelope phase permits the control over the orientation of DCl(+) and in turn the directional emission of charged fragments upon the breakup of the molecular ion.
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Znakovskaya
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: von den Hoff
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schirmel
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Urbasch
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zherebtsov
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bergues
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: de Vivie-Riedle
authors.forename: K-M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Weitzel
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Kling
mesh_terms: D002712:Chlorides / Q000737:chemistry*; D003903:Deuterium / Q000737:chemistry*; D007834:Lasers; D011789:Quantum Theory
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D003903:Deuterium