低于再碰撞阈值下强激光场原子非序列双电离

在最近的实验和理论研究中,我们探讨了氩原子和氖原子在红外强激光场中低于再碰撞阈值的非序列双电离问题。在研究中,我们发现在非序列双电离过程中,氖原子的电子关联表现为在激光偏振面内肩并肩出射,而对于氩原子的电子关联行为表现为在激光偏振面内的背对背出射,我们采用三维半经典模型（考虑电子隧道电离）很好地解释了实验结果。在阈值附近,我们发现电子在激光场中的多次散射以及电子再碰撞激发后电子隧道电离是氩原子反关联行为的主要原因,而电子在激光场作用下的单次碰撞是电子关联行为的主要原因。通过测量双电离过程中产生电子的横向电子动量分布,观察到了库伦聚焦效应,我们认为这是非经典的关联行为。最后,我们给出了氩原子和氖原子在激光场中阈值的解析模型,并给出了原子的关联和反关联激光强度区域.     

低于再碰撞阈值下强激光场原子非序列双电离(英文)

在最近的实验和理论研究中,我们探讨了氩原子和氖原子在红外强激光场中低于再碰撞阈值的非序列双电离问题。在研究中,我们发现在非序列双电离过程中,氖原子的电子关联表现为在激光偏振面内肩并肩出射,而对于氩原子的电子关联行为表现为在激光偏振面内的背对背出射,我们采用三维半经典模型(考虑电子隧道电离)很好地解释了实验结果。在阈值附近,我们发现电子在激光场中的多次散射以及电子再碰撞激发后电子隧道电离是氩原子反关联行为的主要原因,而电子在激光场作用下的单次碰撞是电子关联行为的主要原因。通过测量双电离过程中产生电子的横向电子动量分布,观察到了库伦聚焦效应,我们认为这是非经典的关联行为。最后,我们给出了氩原子和氖原子在激光场中阈值的解析模型,并给出了原子的关联和反关联激光强度区域。     

原子非序列双电离的多次返回碰撞电离机理分析

本文采用三维半经典再散射模型研究了He原子在高光强(1.5×10¹⁵ W/cm²)、少周波激光脉冲作用下的非序列双电离问题,重点分析了沿激光电场极化方向的动量关联谱.发现两个电子沿相反方向发射的比例明显比中等光强区(7×10¹⁴ W/cm²)和低光强区(2.5×10¹⁴ W/cm²),以及同等光强的长脉冲情形都偏高, 同时V形结构也更加明显.通过轨道"回溯"分析, 进一步深入 关键词： 强场 非序列双电离 再散射     

反旋双色圆偏振激光场下Ar原子非次序双电离研究

应用经典系综方法模拟了反旋双色圆偏振激光场下Ar原子非次序双电离过程.双电离概率随激光强度变化曲线呈现出"knee"结构,表明了明显的电子关联特征.通过调节倍频与基频激光场的场强比可以实现对双电离的增强或抑制以及最优化.在"knee"结构区域的不同场强下,这种调控机制具有相似性.通过分析重碰撞和激发电离的时间特征,进一步讨论了反旋双色圆偏振激光场的强度对不同电离通道的控制规律.     

电子碰撞激发氢原子和氦离子散射微分截面的计算（英文）

本文详细介绍计算电子碰撞激发散射截面的扭曲波玻恩近似(DWBA)理论模型,并对低能DWBA模型进行修正.利用修正的DWBA模型计算了电子碰撞激发氢原子和氦离子1s-2s和1s-2p的散射微分截面.将关于氢原子由基态到n=2态的电子碰撞激发散射微分截面与绝对实验测量数据比较,发现二者符合得很好,这验证了我们对DWBA修正的正确性.本文工作为拟合强场诱导的氦原子非序列双电离关联电子动量谱提供了有效的理论方法.     

飞秒光场中锂原子三重电离的光电子关联动量与能量谱研究（特邀）

理论研究了飞秒光场中锂原子的三重电离问题。改进经典轨道蒙特卡罗方法获得了锂原子基态的稳定构型并数值计算了激光强度范围为1013W/cm2至1017W/cm2锂的电离率。分析电离后Li3+的动量谱,揭示了包括非序列三重电离与序列三重电离的电离机制。根据Dalitz图中绘制的电子能量分布的关联谱,发现在非序列三重电离过程中存在明确的（e,3e）电子关联效应,即率先电离的电子与母离子发生再散射,使得内壳层的两个电子同时电离。此外,模拟表明即使在强度高达1017W/cm2的序列三重电离区域也存在电子再散射过程。     

强场非次序双电离中再碰撞动力学的强度依赖

利用三维经典系综模型系统地研究了不同强度线偏振激光脉冲驱动下He原子的非次序双电离.结果表明在非次序双电离中回碰电子的返回次数、两电子的碰撞距离和电子对的关联特性都强烈地依赖于激光强度.对于750 nm,随着激光强度的增加,单次返回诱导的非次序双电离事件逐渐减少,而多次返回事件的比例显著增加.对于1500 nm,随着激光强度的增加,前三次返回诱导的非次序双电离事件都会减少,返回次数大于3的轨道对非次序双电离的贡献逐渐增加.这是因为在高强度下每次返回过程中母核的库仑吸引对返回电子横向偏离的补偿较弱,所以需要更多次的返回来补偿电子的横向偏离以实现再碰撞.轨道分析表明非次序双电离中两电子的碰撞距离随激光波长和强度的增加而逐渐减小.最后讨论了非次序双电离中电子对的关联特性对返回次数的依赖.     

电子碰撞激发氢原子和氦离子散射微分截面的计算

本文详细介绍计算电子碰撞激发散射截面的扭曲波玻恩近似（DWBA）理论模型,并对低能DWBA模型进行修正。利用修正的DWBA模型计算了电子碰撞激发氢原子和氦离子1s-2s 和1s-2p的散射微分截面。将关于氢原子由基态到n=2态的电子碰撞激发散射微分截面与绝对实验测量数据比较,发现二者符合得很好,这验证了我们对DWBA修正的正确性。本文工作为拟合强场诱导的氦原子非序列双电离关联电子动量谱提供了有效的理论方法。     

低于阈值激光功率密度下Mg原子的非序列双电离

基于经典系综模型,研究了Mg原子在低于重碰撞阈值激光功率密度下的非序列双电离(NSDI)。当少周期量级线性偏振激光的功率密度为3.0×10~(13) W·cm~(-2)时,末态关联电子动量分布中的电子对主要分布在第一、第二和第四象限,第一象限中的电子对呈现了明显的关联行为。分析了重碰撞和双电离之间的延迟时间,发现不同的延迟时间对应着不同的电离过程,延迟时间对电子出射过程具有显著影响;延迟时间小于半个周期的NSDI事件,双电子倾向于反方向出射,而延迟时间大于半个周期的,存在双电子同方向出射的可能。     

椭圆偏振激光脉冲驱动的氩原子非次序双电离

利用经典系综模型研究了椭圆偏振激光脉冲驱动的氩原子非次序双电离.计算结果表明,非次序双电离产率随着椭偏率的增大而减小;双电离得到的电子对在激光偏振平面长轴方向的末态关联动量谱呈现正关联,在激光偏振平面短轴方向的末态关联动量谱呈现反关联;Ar²⁺在激光偏振平面短轴方向的末态动量谱呈现单峰结构,并且随着椭偏率增大而变宽.轨迹分析显示,椭圆偏振激光脉冲驱动下,非次序双电离仍然是通过再碰撞而发生;随着椭偏率的增大,有效碰撞和单电离之间的时间延迟增加,这是因为椭偏率较大时第一个电子需要经过多次往返才能与母核离子发生有效碰撞.     

Dynamics of strong-field double ionization of H_2 in co-rotating two-color circularly polarized laser fields

Double ionization of H_2 in a co-rotating two-color circularly polarized(TCCP) laser field is theoretically investigated. By changing the ratio of electric field peak amplitudes of the TCCP laser pulses, the double ionization probability as a function of the laser intensity shows a clear knee structure, which is suppressed significantly in the case of the atom. Due to the large spatial range of the electronic initial distribution, with the analysis of classical trajectories of ionized electrons, it is found that the ionization of the electron in the farther distance increases the probability of recollision. Furthermore, the yield of nonsequential double ionization created by the recollision can be enhanced by controlling the amplitude ratio of the TCCP laser field.     

Mechanism of delayed double ionization in a strong laser field

When intense laser pulses release electrons nonsequentially, the time delay between the last recollision and the subsequent ionization may last longer than what is expected from a direct impact scenario [recollision excitation with subsequent ionization (RESI)]. We show that the resulting delayed ionization stems from the inner electron being promoted to a sticky region. We identify the mechanism that traps and releases the electron from this region. As a signature of this mechanism, we predict oscillations in the ratio of RESI to double ionization yields versus laser intensity.     

Dependence of electron correlation on intensity ratio of orthogonal two-color laser pulses

The correlated electron dynamics of asymmetric molecules driven by orthogonal two-color laser pulse is investigated by classical ensemble method. It is found that the patterns of correlated momentum distributions depend sensitively on the relative phase as well as the intensity ratio of the two-color fields. Moreover, the affection of intensity ratio on the correlated momentum distributions changes with relative phase. The results above are explained by the back analysis of recollision time and recollision angle of double ionization trajectories.     

Role of Nuclear Coulomb Attraction in Nonsequential Double Ionization of Argon Atom

The microscopic recollision dynamics in strong-field nonsequential double ionization of Ar atoms is investigated using three-dimensional classical ensembles. By adjusting the nuclear Coulomb potential, we can excellently reproduce the experimental results both within the laser intensity
regimes well above the recollision threshold and well below the recollision threshold quantitatively. More importantly, our trajectory analysis clearly reveals the particular electronic dynamics in recollision process: the momentum of the recolliding electron encounters a sudden change both in magnitude and in
direction when it approaches the nucleus closely, which show that the nuclear Coulomb attraction plays a key role in the recollision process of nonsequential double ionization of Ar atoms.     

Recollision excitation, electron correlation, and the production of high-momentum electrons in double ionization

The production of high-momentum electrons in double ionization of helium by near-infrared lasers is investigated using three-dimensional classical ensembles. The nucleus' role is examined by systematically adjusting the nuclear potential. The primary source of the high-energy electrons is found to be backscattering off the nucleus at recollision. Recollision excitation with backscattering of the unbound electron is found to be especially important. It is shown that recollision excitation with ionization before the next field maximum can lead to a correlated electron pair.     

Transition from strong-field sequential to nonsequential double ionization at near-infrared wavelengths and low intensities

Within a quantum-mechanical model, we investigate strong-field double ionization of a model helium atom by near-infrared, linearly polarized laser pulses at intensities far below the recollision threshold. The quantum simulations show a clear mechanism change from sequential to nonsequential double ionization (NSDI) as the laser intensity increases. For NSDI, the two-electron correlated momentum distribution exhibits a strong final-state Coulomb repulsion effect for high-energy photoelectrons, but absent for low-energy photoelectrons. This repulsion effect is ascribed to field double ionization from doubly-excited states populated by recollision of the first ionized electron when it returns to the parent ion. Such recollision-induced excited states are absent at ultraviolet wavelengths due to the very low returning kinetic energies, resulting to the absence of final-state repulsion effect in NSDI.     

Nonsequential double ionization of Xe by mid-infrared laser pulses

With the three-dimensional semiclassical ensemble model, we studied the correlated electron dynamics in strong-field nonsequential double ionization of Xe by mid-infrared laser pulses over a wide range of laser intensities. Numerical results show that the correlated electron momentum distribution exhibits the strong back-to-back pattern at the lower laser intensity. It evolves into the side-by-side behavior as the laser intensity increases and presents the experimentally observed crosslike shape at high laser intensity. Different from the case of near-infrared region where recollision mainly occurs at the first returning, at the mid-infrared region recollision dominantly occurs at the later returnings. The windows of initial transverse velocity for the various multiple-returning recollision trajectories are different and are unambiguously determined by this semiclassical ensemble model.     

Fully differential rates for femtosecond multiphoton double ionization of neon

We have investigated the full three-dimensional momentum correlation between the electrons emitted from strong field double ionization of neon when the recollision energy of the first electron is on the order of the ionization potential. The momentum correlation in the direction perpendicular to the laser field depends on the time difference of the two electrons leaving the ion. Our results are consistent with double ionization proceeding through transient double excited states that field ionize.