Effect of molecular orientation on predissociation of NaI molecules

• Published in: Chemical physics Vol. 563; p. 111690
• Main Authors: Sheng, Zhu-Ying, Yan, Yan, Cui, Peng-Fei, Yu, Jie, Chai, Shuo, Cong, Shu-Lin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.11.2022
• Subjects: Dissociated products; Molecular orientation; Photodissociation; Quantum wave packet theory; Dissociated products; Molecular orientation; Photodissociation; Quantum wave packet theory
• ISSN: 0301-0104
• DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2022.111690

•The influence of molecular orientation on predissociation is discussed.•The angular distribution of dissociated products is influenced by molecular orientation.•The dissociation probability could be effectively improved after molecular orientation. Based on the time-depend quantum wave packet method, a scheme is proposed to investigate the effect of the molecular orientation on the predissociation of NaI molecules. The molecular orientation in the ground state is steered by THz half-cycle pulse. Then the oriented molecule is excited by femtosecond pump pulse. Molecular orientation has a significant effect on the angular distribution of wave packets. The excited wave packet is distributed in a more narrow region with the increase of molecular orientation degree. The angular distribution of dissociated products is essentially consistent with the angular distribution of excited wave packet. The dissociation probability is proportional to the excitation probability of pump pulse, which is related to the molecular orientations. Compared with the result of predissociation without molecular orientation, the maximal dissociation probability can increase by 6.5% in our work. The electric field intensity of the pump pulse also has a significant influence on dissociation probability.