Intense Field Nonresonant Multiphoton Absorption of Diatomic Molecules

We report on the multiple photon ionization and dissociation of hydrogen, deuterium, and deuterium hydride molecules in intense (8 x 10 to the 11th - 4 x 10 to the 13th W/sq. cm.) laser fields. The three isotopes give some insight into the intermediate states involved in the photoionization process. Our results support the dressed molecule picture at least qualitatively but differences de exist with the quantitative predictions.
This article is from 'Osa Proceedings of the Topical Meeting (5th) on Short-Wave Length Coherent Radiation: Generation and Applications Held in Monterey, California on 8-10 April 1991. Volume 11,' AD-A252 973, p201-208.