Application of a H 2 + -like model to helium atom. Solution of the wave equation at the ground state

The wave equation of helium atom is solved based on a “H 2 + -like” model. A good agreement between the theoretical and experimental ionization energies is obtained.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/43907/1/10053_2005_Article_BF01398893.pd

Semiclassical ionization dynamics of the hydrogen molecular ion in an electric field of arbitrary orientation

Quasi-static models of barrier suppression have played a major role in our understanding of the ionization of atoms and molecules in strong laser fields. Despite their success, in the case of diatomic molecules these studies have so far been restricted to fields aligned with the molecular axis. In this paper we investigate the locations and heights of the potential barriers in the hydrogen molecular ion in an electric field of arbitrary orientation. We find that the barriers undergo bifurcations as the external field strength and direction are varied. This phenomenon represents an unexpected level of intricacy even on this most elementary level of the dynamics. We describe the dynamics of tunnelling ionization through the barriers semiclassically and use our results to shed new light on the success of a recent theory of molecular tunnelling ionization as well as earlier theories that restrict the electric field to be aligned with the molecular axis

Theoretical study of the line profiles of the hydrogen perturbed by collisions with protons

We present theoretical calculations of the quasi-molecular line profiles for the Lyman (Lya, Lyb, Lyg, Lyd) and Balmer (Ha, Hb, Hg, Hd, He, H8, H9, and H10) series, perturbed by collisions with protons. In all calculations we include the dependence of the dipole moments as a function of internuclear distance during the collision. The broadening from ion collisions must be added to the normal electron Stark broadening.Comment: 13 pages, 24 figures and 7 table