Coulomb Explosion of Molecular Iodine with Ultrashort Pulses,

Abstract

We report the production of highly charged, unstable molecules which remain held together by their own inertia until after the termination of the excitation pulse. The subsequent molecular explosion occurs under field free conditions. Unambiguous explosions are observed from charged states as high as I sub 2 (St).

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 22, 1992
Accession Number
ADP007078

Entities

People

  • D. Strickland
  • P. B. Corkum
  • Y. Beaudoin

Organizations

  • National Research Council Canada

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Coherent Radiation
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Electromagnetic Pulses
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Excitation
  • Explosions
  • Laser Pulses
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Molecules
  • Production
  • Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.