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Area of Science:

  • Physical Chemistry
  • Quantum Dynamics
  • Laser-Molecular Interactions

Background:

  • Controlling molecular dissociation pathways is crucial for chemical synthesis and understanding fundamental interactions.
  • Laser pulses offer a way to interact with and control molecular dynamics, but precise manipulation remains challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate angle-time-resolved control over the dissociative ionization of molecular hydrogen (H2).
  • To investigate the use of polarization-skewed (PS) laser pulses for manipulating molecular reaction pathways.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a polarization-skewed (PS) laser pulse with a rotating polarization vector.
  • Analyzed the sequential triggering of parallel and perpendicular transitions in stretching H2 molecules by the PS pulse edges.
  • Employed wave-packet surface propagation simulations to validate experimental findings.

Main Results:

  • Achieved full angle-time-resolved manipulation of H2 dissociative ionization.
  • Observed counterintuitive proton ejections deviating from laser polarization directions due to controlled transitions.
  • Demonstrated that reaction pathways can be precisely controlled by tuning the time-dependent polarization of the PS laser pulse.

Conclusions:

  • Polarization-skewed laser pulses are effective tools for resolving and manipulating complex laser-molecule interactions.
  • This technique offers a novel approach for controlling molecular dynamics at an unprecedented level.
  • The findings pave the way for advanced control over chemical reactions using tailored laser fields.