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In this chapter, by referring to our recent theoretical studies, we would like to answer the fundamental question: How do molecules behave in intense laser fields? We discuss first the electronic and vibrational dynamics of H2 + in the near-infrared laser field by solving numerically the time-dependent Schrödinger equation. Then, we describe a bigger molecule, C60, and show how it changes its geometrical structure in an intense laser field. Finally, we introduce the bond dissociation dynamics of ethanol in an intense laser field, and extract the factors that determine the yield ratio of the C − C bond breaking and the C − O bond breaking, which was investigated experimentally by Fumihiko Kannari et al.
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Kono, H. (2010). How Do Molecules Behave in Intense Laser Fields? Theoretical Aspects. In: Yamanouchi, K. (eds) Lectures on Ultrafast Intense Laser Science 1. Springer Series in Chemical Physics, vol 94. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-95944-1_4
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