Theoretical simulation of the photoassociation process for NaCs

We investigate the two-step association process of NaCs using the time-dependent wave packet method.Ground state atoms can be photoassociated to the low vibrational levels of the ground state for an NaCs molecule by the two-step association.The time-dependent Schro¨dinger equation of the association process is solved within a three-state model and the wave packet is propagated with the ＂split operator-Fourier transform＂ scheme and the rotating-wave approximation（RWA）.The vibrational population distribution of the ground state can be obtained by projecting the wave packet to every vibrational level of the ground state.The results not only show that for NaCs achievement of photoassociation production is accompanied by the photodissociation of the higher vibrational molecules,but also show that the vibrational distribution in lower vibrational levels of the ground state changes with the laser parameters.

Time-dependent approach to the double-channel dissociation of the NaCs molecule induced by pulsed lasers

The dynamics of the double-channel dissociation of the NaCs molecule is investigated by using the time-dependent wave packet （TDWP） method with the ＂split operator-Fourier transform＂ scheme. At a given wavelength and intensity of laser pulse, the population of each state changing with time is obtained. The photo-absorption spectra and kinetic- energy distribution of the dissociation fragments, which exhibit vibration-level structure and dispersion of the wave packet, respectively, are also obtained. The results show that by increasing the laser intensity, one can find not only the band center shift of the photo-absorption spectrum, but also the change of the fragment energy. The appearance of the diffusive band in the photo-absorption spectrum and the multiple peaks in the kinetic-energy spectrum can be attributed to the effects of the predissoeiation limit and the external field.

Photoassociation of NaRb with an asymmetric laser pulse

We investigate the photoassociation dynamics of cold NaRb molecule controlled by an asymmetric laser pulse called slowly-turned-on and rapidly-turned-off(STRT) laser pulse. This new shaped laser pulse has a remarkable merit, compared with the typical Gauss-type pulses, so that we can efficiently associate molecules with the state expected instead of going back to the continuum state. Using the three-state model, we solve the quantum mechanical equation with the "split operator-Fourier transform" method under the rotating-wave approximation(RWA) in propagation of the wave packet. By the projection of the obtained wave function onto each vibrational state, we can get the vibrational population of the ground electronic state. The results reveal that, with the STRT laser pulse, an efficient photoassociation process can be achieved and the vibrational distribution in the ground state can be controlled by the laser parameters.

Theoretical study of the influence of intense femtosecond laser field on the evolution of the wave packet and the population of NaRb molecule

Employing the two-state model and the time-dependent wave packet method, we have investigated the influences of the parameters of the intense femtosecond laser field on the evolution of the wave packet, as well as the population of ground and double-minimum electronic states of the NaRb molecule. For the different laser wavelengths, the evolution of the wave packet of 6{ }^1／Sigma ^ ＋ state with time and internuclear distance is different, and the different laser intensity brings different influences on the population of the electronic states of the NaRb molecule. One can control the evolutions of wave packet and the population in each state by varying the laser parameters appropriately, which will be a benefit for the light manipulation of atomic and molecular processes.

Influence of laser fields on the vibrational population of molecules and its wave-packet dynamical investigation

The time-dependent wave packet method is used to investigate the influence of laser-fields on the vibrational population of molecules. For a two-state system in laser fields, the populations on different vibrational levels of the upper and lower electronic states are given by wavefunctions obtained by solving the Schrbdinger equation with the split- operator method. The calculation shows that the field parameters, such as intensity, wavelength, duration, and delay time etc. can have different influences on the vibrational population. By varying the laser parameters appropriately one can control the evolution of wave packet and so the vibrational population in each state, which will benefit the light manipulation of atomic and molecular processes.

The effect of field modulation on the vibrational population of the photoassociated NaK and its dynamics

This paper presents calculation results for the photoassociation of a NaK molecule with a two-color modulated laser and gives a detailed analysis about them.For the two-step photoassociation process in intense fields,the effect of two-color modulated laser parameters,such as relative phase,envelope period,and laser intensity,on the population of the molecular electronic state can be obtained by solving the time-dependent Schrodinger equation through the quantum wave packet method.The numerical simulation shows not only that the influence of laser parameters on the vibrational distribution presents some regularity,but also that a higher population in the ground electronic state can be realized through adjusting these laser parameters.

Time-dependent wave packet approach to the pulse delay effect upon RbI photoelectron spectrum

The time-resolved photoelectron spectrum (TRPES) of Rbl molecule is simulatedusing the time-dependent wave-packet method. Both the normal three-photon ionization process andauto-ionization process are involved in the simulation. The calculated results show that the changeof delay time will influence the shape of the photoelectron spectrum (PES), and the influence issubstantially due to the existence of the crossing between excited states and the strong laser fieldwhich will change the position of relevant curves.

Control of reaction channels of CsI molecule by ultra-short laser pulse

The influence of the ultra-short pulse wavelength on the populations in the three electronic states of CsI molecule is investigated using the time-dependent wave packet method. The calculated results show that the populations in the two excited states approach to the maxima at the wavelengths of 369 nm and 297 nm, respectively. The photodissociation reaction channels of the CsI molecule can be chosen by controlling the pump pulse wavelength.

Manifestation of external field effect in time-resolved photo-dissociation dynamics of LiF

The photo-dissociation dynamics of LiF is investigated with newly constructed accurate ab initio potential energy curves （PECs） using the time-dependent quantum wave packet method. The oscillations and decay of the wave packet on the adiabats as a function of time are given, which can be compared with the femtosecond transition-state （FTS） spectroscopy. The photo-absorption spectra and the kinetic-energy distribution of the dissociation fragments, which can exhibit the vibration-level structure and the dispersion of the wave packet, respectively, are also obtained. The investigation shows a blue shift of the band center for the photo-absorption spectrum and multiple peaks in the kinetic-energy spectrum with increasing laser intensity, which can be attributed to external field effects. By analyzing the oscillations of the wave packet evolving on the upper adiabat, an approximate inversion scheme is devised to roughly deduce its shape.

Quantum Dynamics Study on D＋OD＋ Reaction： Competition between Exchange and Abstraction Channels

Quantum dynamics for the D＋OD＋ reaction at the collision energy range of 0.0-1.0 eV was studied on an accurate ab initio potential energy surface. Both of the endothermic abstraction （D＋OD＋-→O＋＋D2） and thermoneutral exchange （D＋OD＋--＊D＋OD＋） channels were investigated from the same set of time-dependent quantum wave packets method under cen- trifugal sudden approximation. The reaction probability dependence with collision energy, the integral cross sections, and the thermal rate constant of the both channels are calculated. It is found that there is a convex structure in the reaction path of the exchange reaction. The calculated time evolution of the wave packet distribution at J=0 clearly indicates that the convex structure significantly influences the dynamics of the exchange and abstraction channels of title reaction.

Non-adiabatic quantum dynamical studies of Na(3p) + HD(v = 1, j5) = 0)→NaH/NaD + D/H reaction

Non-adiabatic dynamical calculations are carried out for the Na(3 p)+HD(ν = 1, j = 0)→NaH/NaD+D/H reaction on the diabatic potential energy surfaces of Wang et al.(Sci. Rep. 2018, 8, 17960) by using the time-dependent wave packet method. The state-to-state integral cross sections and differential cross sections of two reaction channels(NaH/NaD+D/H)are calculated for collision energy up to 0.4 eV. The cross section branching ratio indicates that the dominant reaction channel changes from NaD+H to NaH+D when the collision energy is larger than 0.227 eV. The products from two reaction channels both prefer to form in vibrationally cold but rotationally hot states, and they both tend to forward scattering.