Abstract
We consider an ensemble of diatomic molecules resonantly coupled to an optical cavity under strong coupling conditions at normal incidence. Photodissociation dynamics is examined via direct numerical integration of the coupled Maxwell-Schrödinger equations with molecular rovibrational degrees of freedom explicitly taken into account. It is shown that the dissociation is significantly affected (slowed down) when the system is driven at its polaritonic frequencies. The observed effect is demonstrated to be of transient nature and has no classical analog. An intuitive explanation of the dissociation slowdown at polaritonic frequencies is proposed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 084104 |
Journal | Journal of Chemical Physics |
Volume | 158 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 28 2023 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
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