Laser controlled charge-transfer reaction at low temperatures
Abstract
We study the low-temperature charge transfer reaction between a neutral atom and an ion under the influence of near-resonant laser light. By setting up a multi-channel model with field-dressed states, we demonstrate that the reaction rate coefficient can be enhanced by several orders of magnitude with laser intensities of 106 W/cm2 or larger. In addition, depending on laser frequency, one can induce a significant enhancement or suppression of the charge-exchange rate coefficient. For our intensities, multi-photon processes are not important.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Feb 24, 2017
- Source ID
- 10.1063/1.4976972
Entities
People
- Alexander Petrov
- Constantinos Makrides
- Svetlana Kotochigova
Organizations
- Army Research Office
- National Science Foundation
- Saint Petersburg State University
- Temple University