Abstract

If a Gaussian beam is focused into the center of a cell, the conversion U can be calculated from known or assumed dissociation probabilities P_d(Φ) (Φ = energy density). Conversely, for several practically important model functions for P_d that depend on one or two parameters, this P_d can be recovered from U, within limits even for non-Gaussian beams. The same technique has been applied to an ionization probability function often used in multiphoton ionization.

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