We present a photodissociation experiment on H+2 with ultrashort laser pulses ( >/=130 fs) at peak intensities of =1.5x10(14) W/cm(2). Since in an ion beam setup H+2 is produced in a discharge source spatially separated from the light interaction zone interference with neutral H2 can be excluded in the interpretation. As the beam setup allows a high energy resolution of photofragments, effects predicted by the light induced potential theory can be tested in detail. The one-photon trapping effect was detected and the angular distributions of fragments from single vibrational levels were measured. Fragment energy spectra deviate strongly from those obtained by experiments on H2.
In last few years significant progress has been achieved both in the experimental technique and the theoretical methods for the determination of the energy levels of simple hydrogenic systems. We review recent two-photon spectroscopic measurements performed in Garching and the relevant theoretical predictions for the hydrogen energy levels. Good agreement is achieved when all theoretical contributions are included, showing the importance of recently calculated higher order corrections.
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