Molecular Detection Using Rydberg , Autoionizing , and Cluster States Ceiveb

Autoionizing Rydberg wave packets.

In this paper we present some of the general features of autoionizing Rydberg wave packets. We assume the wave packets are generated by a short, perturbative laser pulse that excites the electronic wave function to a coherent distribution of final state energies in the autoionizing regime. We describe a possible experiment for generating and detecting these autoionizing wave packets. A physical...

Explorer Excitation , dynamics , and control of rotationally autoionizing Rydberg states

Explorer Excitation , dynamics , and control of rotationally autoionizing Rydberg states of H - 2

Spectrum of the autoionizing triplet gerade Rydberg states of H2 and its analysis using multichannel quantum-defect theory.

A new spectrum of the autoionizing triplet states of gerade symmetry of H2 has been recorded from the υ″ = 1–4, N″ = 1–3 rovibrational levels of the metastable c 3Π(u)– state in a supersonic beam. The spectrum consists of overlapping ns and nd Rydberg series with n in the range between 4 and 45 converging to the υ+ = 1–4, N+ = 0–5 levels of the X+ 2Σ(g)+ ground state of H2+. Numerous perturbati...

Autoionizing Rydberg states of NO in strong electric fields

We report on an investigation on autoionization of Rydberg electrons of the nitric oxide molecule in strong, static electric fields. The excitation was done via various rotational states of the A S intermediate state (v850) and with polarization parallel or perpendicular to the electric field. The splitting of the autoionizing Rydberg states into overlapping Stark manifolds is resolved for exci...