Figure 1: Phase-dependent electron localization in molecular breakup.
From: Understanding the role of phase in chemical bond breaking with coincidence angular streaking
(a) The laser phase at ionization time ti is mapped to the electron emission angle ϕel recorded at one detector (green circle), and the alignment of the molecular axis is retrieved from the ion ejection angle ϕion recorded at the other (orange circle). ϕel is rotated by 90° with respect to the field- and tunnel-direction at ti due to angular streaking. (b) Potential energy curves showing dissociation dynamics of the singly ionized H2+. Inset: Calculated time evolution of the probability of an H atom forming on the left or the right during H2+ dissociation in laser field (red curve).
