Separation of ionization and subsequent electronic excitation for formation of electronically excited ethanol cation in intense laser fields

Ikuta, Tomoya*; Hosaka, Koichi*; Akagi, Hiroshi; Yokoyama, Atsushi; Yamanouchi, Kaoru*; Kannari, Fumihiko*; Itakura, Ryuji

Ionization and subsequent electronic excitation occurring within the same laser pulse (400 nm, 96 fs, 1.318 TW/cm) are separately investigated by measuring in coincidence an electron and a product ion produced from CHOH. We reveal that the nascent population in the electronically excited CHOH prepared by the ionization decreases as the laser intensity increases, while the subsequent electronic excitation is enhanced through the resonant electronic transitions. Ionization and electronic excitation mechanisms are described based on the electronic state distributions of CHOH.