(CR)EI – (Charge Resonance) Enhanced Ionization
l
Diatomic molecule: double
well potential.
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Picture is asymmetric in
laser field.
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R
0
is an interatomic distance
for neutral molecule.
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Distance R between two
centers increases.
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At some critical distance R
c
enhanced ionization occurs.
e
-
R
0
R
c