  We study the low-temperature charge transfer reaction between a neutral atom
and an ion under the influence of near-resonant laser light. By setting up a
multi-channel model with field-dressed states we demonstrate that the reaction
rate coefficient can be enhanced by several orders of magnitude with laser
intensities of $10^6$ W/cm$^2$ or larger. In addition, depending on laser
frequency one can induce a significant enhancement or suppression of the
charge-exchange rate coefficient. For our intensities multi-photon processes
are not important.
