Photoassociation Reactions H+D+ and H++D in Ultrashort Pulse Laser Fields
Photoassociation Reactions H＋D^＋ and H^＋ ＋D in Ultrashort Pulse Laser Fields

The photoassociation reactions H＋D^＋ and H＋ ＋D induced by the one- and two-colour laser pulses are theoretically studied. The reactions occur through two channels： （i） H（1S）＋D^＋ →HD^＋, and （ii） H^＋ ＋D（1S）→HD^＋. The reaction probability through channel （ii） is higher than through channel （i）. The populations of the products H^＋ ＋D and HD＋ and the ratio of H^＋ ＋D to HD＋ can be controlled by laser pulses. The two-colour laser pulses can more efficiently lower the dissociation probability and therefore enhance the yield ratio of the product HD＋.