Pure multi-photon ionization of the ground 1S and metastable 2S state of the hydrogen atom with plane-polarized light of threshold frequency

Formulas for N-photon ionization of the hydrogen atom states 1S and 2S with plane-polarized light at the threshold frequency $\text{ω=}\text{I}\text{N}\text{h}\text{?}$ (I ionization energy) are proposed and shown to reduce in the one-photon case to the well-known Stobbe expressions.     

Influence of multi-photon excitation on the atomic above-threshold ionization

Using the time-dependent pseudo-spectral scheme, we solve the time-dependent Schr ¨odinger equation of a hydrogenlike atom in a strong laser field in momentum space. The intensity-resolved photoelectron energy spectrum in abovethreshold ionization is obtained and further analyzed. We find that with the increase of the laser intensity, the abovethreshold ionization emission spectrum exhibits periodic resonance structure. By analyzing the population of atomic bound states, we find that it is the multi-photon excitation of bound state that leads to the occurrence of this phenomenon, which is in fairly good agreement with the experimental results.     

Effect of two-level atom on photon packet polarization

A packet of photons interacting with a two-level atom is considered. It is shown that if the atomic dipole momentum transition vector is not parallel to the photon polarization, the linear photon polarization changes into an elliptical one. The upper-bound estimation for the ratio of short and long axes of the ellipse gives 0.2. The phenomenon is of a quantum origin and caused by the action of the atom on the photon packet.     

Three-photon ionization of the potassium atom by linearly and circularly polarized light

The measurement and calculation results of the dependence of the three-photon ionization process of potassium atoms by linearly and circularly polarized light within the frequencies from 16300 to 16600 cm^-1 are presented. The experimental data do not confirm the predictions of perturbation theory on the existence of a window of nonlinear transparency for circularly polarized light.     

Dependence of the process of nonlinear two-electron ionization of the barium atom on the polarization of the laser radiation

Experimental results are presented on measuring the yield of Ba²⁺-ions versus polarization of neodymium—glass laser radiation. These results show that the resonance in the Ba²⁺ ion yield occurs with the bound two-electron state rather than with the autoionization state in the Ba-atom spectrum.     

Effect of polarization spectroscopy in multitep excitation and ionization of atoms on ionization efficiency

In this peper, the seventeen real motion equation of atoms were shown for the first time inconsiderlng the polarization choices of laser lights. The importance of polarization spectrcoscopy in thedetermination of ionization yields of multi-step excitation and ionization of atoms (MSEIA) wasshown.     

Reduction of multi-photon ionization in dielectrics due to collisions

The collisional effect due to the multi-photon ionization process in dielectric material has been studied. We found that the breakdown threshold of fused silica is the same for both linearly and circularly polarized light at 55 fs and 100 fs, which we believe is an indication of the suppression of multi-photon ionization in solids. By numerically solving the time-dependent Schrödinger equation with scattering, for the first time, we have observed substantial reduction of the multi-photon ionization rate in dielectrics due to collisions.     

Effect of the emitter temperature and emitter atom ionization potential on field evaporation

The field evaporation of nickel, nichrome alloy, and tungsten carbide at different temperatures is studied with a time-of-flight atomic probe and a field emission microscope. The charge of evaporating ions does not depend on the emitter temperature: it decreases with decreasing evaporating field F _ev. If F _ev does not vary with temperature, so does the charge of the ions. In the case of multicomponent emitters with different ionization potentials of the components, the components evaporate at the same values of F _ev in the form of atoms and ionized clusters. The reason for such behavior is that the initial evaporation of the easily ionizable component decreases the binding energy of harder-to-ionize ones to the point where they can evaporate at the same field.     

Resonance enhanced multi-photon ionization of neutral atoms sputtered with Ga-FIB

Resonance enhanced multi-photon ionization (REMPI) of neutral aluminum atoms sputtered with gallium focused ion beam (Ga-FIB) was studied in terms of substrate temperature and chemical state of the surfaces. Aluminum has the lowest excitation state (3p ²P_3/2) at 112 cm⁻¹ above the ground state (3p ²P_1/2). The results showed that the total REMPI signal intensity of neutral aluminum atoms and the ratio of REMPI signal intensities attributed to ²P_1/2 to ²P_3/2 were increased at higher temperature. On the other hand, the REMPI signal and the ratio were decreased in the case of partially oxidized aluminum surfaces. Considering the result on Al₂O₃, it was confirmed that the REMPI signals of ground state ²P_1/2 and the first excited spate ²P_1/2 could be affected with surface oxidation state.     

Effect of laser polarization on strong-field ionization andfragmentation of nitrous oxide molecules

Ionization of molecules in femtosecond laser fields is the most fundamental and important step of various strong-field physical processes. In this study, we experimentally investigate strong field ionization of linear N_2O molecules using a time-of-flight mass spectrometer in 800-nm laser fields. Yields of the parent ion and different fragment ions are measured as a function of laser intensity in the range of 2.0×10~(13) W/cm~2 to 3.6×10~(14) W/cm~2. We also investigate the dependence of strong field ionization and dissociation of N_2O on laser ellipticity and polarization direction. The significant role of laser induced electron re-collision in the formation of highly charged fragment ions is proved. The physical mechanism of strong field ionization and fragmentation is discussed, based on our experimental results.     

Selection rules for atom multiphoton ionization by intense light in a non-perturbative theory

Using a non-pertubative theoretical analysis we establish the selection rules for the multiphoton ionization effect in hydrogen-like atoms by intense linearly and circularly polarized light, alternatively. No approximations are carried out during these calculations and the obtained results are more general than those obtained to date.     

Effect of gamma irradiation on the light polarization variation of PMMA polymer

Analyzing the effect of ionized gamma irradiation on the optical parameters of materials is a solution for finding newer techniques in the field of detector and dosimeter systems. A PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate) polymer was radiated from a ⁶⁰Co source with a power of 1800 C and a constant dose rate of 1.44 kGy/h in three steps of 5, 25 and 61.2 kGy. The ionized gamma irradiation affected the refractive index of polymer and therefore it changes the polarization of the incident light. The difference in the polarization phase shift of the polymer depended on the dose it had been irradiated with.     

The spectrum of above-threshold electrons produced upon atom ionization by a short light pulse

The Landau-Dykhne approximation for the spectrum of above-threshold electrons produced upon ionization of atoms by a monochromatic laser field is used to calculate the spectrum in the case of ionization by a short laser pulse. The spectra obtained in this way are compared with those calculated by the adiabatic theory. The comparison shows that the Landau-Dykhne approximation with the properly chosen exponential factor describes well the averaged spectrum.     

Theoretical investigation of 2+2 resonance enhanced multi-photon ionization probability

The analytic formula of the ionization probability in the process of 2+2 resonance enhanced multi-photon ionization (REMPI) is derived from the dynamic rate equation about the interaction of photon and material. Based on the formula, the influence of laser intensity, laser pulse duration and collision relaxation rate on the ionization probability is investigated theoretically. It is shown that the ionization probability increases with the laser intensity and laser pulse duration. The ionization probability will get to one until two steps saturation with the increase of laser intensity. After that, the ionization probability will oscillates narrowly around the saturation value if the laser intensity increases further. The results also show that the ionization probability will decrease in linear manner nearly with the increase of collision relaxation rate. But the variation is small. So the influence of the collision relaxation rate (or even sample pressure) on the ionization probability can be ignored. In the practical use of REMPI, higher sample pressure will reduce the intensity of the detection signal is due to the collision complex of the positive and negative ions. This will reduce the collection efficiency of the ions, and influence the magnitude of the ion signal further.     

Investigation of auto-ionizing states in xenon by resonantly enhanced multi-photon ionization

We have examined the autoionization spectrum of xenon by resonantly enhanced three-photon ionization (2 + 1 REMPI) involving intermediate states 5p ⁵6p[J = 0, 2]. The properties of the observed autoionization resonances change significantly with the choice of the intermediate state. For ionization via an intermediate state with predominantly 5p ⁵(²P_3/2) core character, a strong continuum with embedded window-type 5p ⁵(²P _1/2)nd'-autoionization resonances is observed. For intermediate states, predominantly with 5p ⁵(²P_1/2) core character, both 5p ⁵(²P _1/2)nd'- as well as 5p ⁵(²P _1/2)ns'-resonances are present in the spectrum as overlapping, nearly symmetric peaks on a rather weak continuum. Calculations confirm the significant dependence of the spectral lineshapes upon the excitation pathway to the autoionizing state. The ionization data are compared with spectra obtained by monitoring third-harmonic generation via autoionizing states without resonant excitation of intermediate states. These spectra also exhibit the signature of both the nd'- and ns'-resonances. Received 30 September 2002 Published online 28 January 2003 RID="a" ID="a"Permanent address: Rostov State University of Transport Communication, 344038, Rostov-on-Don, Russia. RID="b" ID="b"e-mail: halfmann@physik.uni-kl.de     

Effect of an additionally induced polarization of the ground state of an atom on multiphoton transitions

Multiphoton transitions in the Ba atom are experimentally studied in the presence of strong nonresonant radiation that additionally polarizes atoms in the ground state. It is found that the additionally induced polarization of Ba atoms leads to an increase in the probability of multiphoton transitions from this state.