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33.80.Gj Diffuse spectra; predissociation, photodissociation 33.80.Eh Autoionization, photoionization, and photodetachment 42.65.Re Ultrafast processes; optical pulse generation and pulse compression
Abstract:
Fully differential data on ionization and dissociation of H2 in ultra-short (~ 6 fs), linearly polarized, intense (~ 4.1014W/cm2) laser pulses with stabilized carrier-envelope-phase (CEP) have been measured using a reaction microscope. Depending on the CEP of the laser pulses we see a clear asymmetry in the emission direction of the created protons. Contrary to earlier measurements by Kling et al. [1] we observe the highest asymmetry for kinetic energy releases (proton energy) between 0-2 eV. This excludes the electron re-collision mechanism suggested in [1] as dominant excitation channel and requires another explanation.
