Laser-collision induced chemical reactions: Collinear exchange reaction model on two electronic surfaces

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Abstract
A collinear model of bimolecular exchange reactions in the presence of an intense laser field coupling two electronic potential energy surfaces is developed. Close coupling calculations for two model systems were carried out as a function of the initial energy, E, the laser coupling, μ E 0, and the laser frequency, h/ω. It is shown that the reaction probability can be greatly altered for some systems by intense off‐resonant laser radiation. A suggestion is made for laser frequency up‐conversion using exothermic chemical reactions.