Abstract
We discuss the strong-field dynamics of HeH, the simplest stable heteronuclear molecule, focusing on identifying a laser regime for which there is a sufficient dissociation signal for experimental measurement. We numerically solve the time-dependent Schrödinger equation to obtain total dissociation probabilities, kinetic-energy release spectra, and momentum distributions for wavelengths from 800 to 2400 nm. The suitability of this simple system as a prototype for understanding the strong-field nuclear dynamics of heteronuclear dissociation is discussed.
- Received 10 December 2011
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.85.023429
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