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.     

Electron-electron momentum exchange in strong field double ionization

We have investigated the momentum balance between the two electrons from strong field double ionization of argon at 780 nm and 1.9 x 10(14) W/cm(2). Experimental data show that perpendicular to the laser polarization direction the electrons emerge preferentially in opposite directions. Results of model calculations are found to agree well with the data and reveal a dominant role of the Coulomb correlation between the two outgoing electrons in this kinematical geometry. Differences between the experimental observations and the theoretical results for the ion momentum distribution indicate the importance of the further effects during the three-body breakup.     

Stabilization of an atom in a strong high-frequency field

The dynamics of a classical model two-electron atom in a strong high-frequency electromagnetic field is investigated by numerical integration. It is found that, with an increase in the field intensity, the system demonstrates enhanced stability with respect to ionization. It is shown that stabilization arises due to the formation of a new object—a Kramers-Henneberger atom.     

Stabilization of an atom in a strong laser field

A quasiresonant laser field initiates the decay of an initially occupied atomic level into the continuum. If the amplitude of the external field is sufficiently high, other atomic levels, not meeting the condition for exact resonance, begin to participate in the atomic dynamics. This phenomenon leads to the stabilization of the atom. Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 115, 1236–1242 (April 1999)     

The Thomas-Fermi atom in a strong magnetic field: The weak ionization limit

It is proved that the binding energy, radius and chemical potential of the N-electron Thomas-Fermi atom with the nuclear charge Z in a strong magnetic field at q = 1 − N/Z 1 may be expressed as a power series in q^1/3 and In q. The exact values of the first expansion coefficients are found. A comparison with numerical data shows these expansions to be applicable up to q = 0.2.     

Interaction of an atom with strong classical radiation

We have developed a general method of solving the Schrödinger equation for an atom interacting with strong classical monochromatic radiation. The method gives exact formal solutions independent of the intensity of the radiation. In the case of a small number of atomic levels interacting with the field these solutions can be quite simply reduced to numerical results.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 3, pp. 98–101, March, 1978.I thank Docent G. P. Chuiko for discussion of these results.     

Binary and recoil collisions in strong field double ionization of helium

We have investigated the correlated momentum distribution of both electrons from nonsequential double ionization of helium in a 800 nm, 4.5 x 10(14 W/cm2 laser field. Using very high resolution coincidence techniques, we find a so-far unobserved fingerlike structure in the correlated electron momentum distribution. The structure can be interpreted as a signature of the microscopic dynamics in the recollision process. We identify features corresponding to the binary and recoil lobe in field-free (e,2e) collisions. This interpretation is supported by analyzing ab initio solutions of a fully correlated three-dimensional helium model.     

Nonsequential double ionization of the aligned hydrogen molecule in strong field

This paper studies the nonsequential double ionization(NSDI) process of diatomic molecules aligned parallel and perpendicular to an intense linearly polarized laser field by using a three-dimensional semiclassical model.With this model,it achieves insight into the ion momentum distribution under the combined influence of a two-centre Coulomb potential and an intense laser field,and this result shows the significant influence of molecular alignment on the ratio between double and single ionization rate.Careful investigations show that the NSDI process for different alignment molecules has a close relation to the laser intensity and the different bounding electron distribution has a significant influence on the final ion momentum distribution.     

Non-sequential double ionization of helium-like atom

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激光场中类氢原子的电离本征值

光场下类氢原子的Schrdinger方程可用缀饰势方法求解.波动方程展开为Floquet分波后,可以得到弱光场或强光场下近似的径向波函数和复的电离本征值,然后计算了共振能量和半宽度.     

Limitations of the strong field approximation in ionization of the hydrogen atom by ultrashort pulses

We present a theoretical study of the ionization of hydrogen atoms as a result of the interaction with an ultrashort external electric field. Doubly-differential momentum distributions and angular momentum distributions of ejected electrons calculated in the framework of the Coulomb-Volkov and strong field approximations, as well as classical calculations are compared with the exact solution of the time dependent Schr ödinger equation. We show that in the impulsive limit, the Coulomb-Volkov distorted wave theory reproduces the exact solution. The validity of the strong field approximation is probed both classically and quantum mechanically. We found that classical mechanics describes the proper quantum momentum distributions of the ejected electrons right after a sudden momentum transfer, however pronounced the differences at latter stages that arise during the subsequent electron-nucleus interaction. Although the classical calculations reproduce the quantum momentum distributions, it fails to describe properly the angular momentum distributions, even in the limit of strong fields. The origin of this failure can be attributed to the difference between quantum and classical initial spatial distributions.     

Ionization of a two-electron atom in a strong electromagnetic field

A one-dimensional model of a helium atom in an intense field of a femtosecond electromagnetic pulse has been constructed using the Hartree technique. “Exact” calculations have been compared to the approximations of “frozen” and “passive” electrons. A nonmonotonic dependence of the single-electron ionization probability on the radiation intensity has been detected. Minima in the ionization probability are due to multiphoton resonances between different atomic states due to the dynamic Stark effect. We suggest that the ionization suppression is due to the interference stabilization in this case. Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 112, 470–482 (August 1997)     

Lithium ionization by a strong laser field

We study ab initio computations of the interaction of lithium with a strong laser field. Numerical solutions of the time-dependent fully correlated three-particle Schrodinger equation restricted to the one-dimensional soft-core approximation are presented. Our results show a clear transition from nonsequential to sequential double ionization for increasing intensities. Nonsequential double ionization is found to be sensitive to the spin configuration of the ionized pair. This asymmetry, also found in experiments of photoionization of Li with synchrotron radiation, shows evidence of the influence of the exclusion principle on the underlying rescattering mechanism.     

Nonlinear polarization response of a gaseous medium in the regime of atom stabilization in a strong radiation field

The nonlinear polarization response of a quantum system modeling a silver atom in the field of high-intensity radiation in the IR and UV spectral ranges has been studied by direct numerical integration of a nonstationary Schrödinger equation. The domains of applicability of perturbation theory and polarization expansion in powers of the field intensity are determined. The contribution of excited atoms and electrons in a continuum to the atomic polarization response at the field frequency, which arises due to the radiation-induced excitation and photoionization processes, is analyzed. Features of the nonlinear response to an external field under conditions of atom stabilization are considered.     

Lorentz ionization of atoms in a strong magnetic field

Lorentz ionization emerges due to the motion of atoms or ions in a strong magnetic field. We use the semiclassical approximation to calculate the probability w _L of Lorentz ionization. We also find the stabilization factor S, which takes into account the reduction by the magnetic field of the probability of ionization decay of the bound s state. We estimate the probabilities w _L in magnetic-cumulation experiments and in astrophysics. We also qualitatively examine the dynamics of the magnetic cumulation process with allowance for the conductivity of the shell. Finally, we discuss a paradox related to the use of the quasistationary solution at the shell expansion stage. Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 115, 1642–1663 (May 1999)     

Excited hydrogenic atom in a strong low-frequency electromagnetic field

The multiphoton ionization of a bound electron state which is twofold degenerate with respect to its orbital angular momentum is considered in a quasiclassical approximation. It is shown that the ionization probability increases strongly in an intense electromagnetic field, in which nonresonant mixing of the levels forming the degenerate state is significant, in comparison to the case described by the Keldysh formula. It is also shown that such degeneracy leads to a sharp increase in the intensity of the radiation scattered by the bound electron, and the high-frequency cutoff of the emission spectrum is shifted to higher frequencies. Zh. Tekh. Fiz. 69, 15–20 (August 1999)     

Trap ionization in phosphors in a strong electric field

Temperature dependences of the intensity of Gudden-Pohl flashes in zinc sulfide crystals in various electric fields were measured in order to study trap ionization by electric fields. The decrease in the flash intensity from trap levels of a given depth in a certain temperature range is due to a decrease in the probability for the liberation of an electron from a trap as the temperature decreases. The temperature dependences of the flash intensity found in various electric fields are compared with the theoretical temperature dependence of the probability for electron liberation from a trap. The agreement between experimental and theoretical curves indicates that electrons are liberated from the deeper levels through ionization by an electric field involving many phonons.Translated from Izvestiya VUZ. Fizika, No. 10, pp. 53–58, October, 1969.     

Thomas-Fermi model for an atom in a very strong magnetic field: thermal effects

Thermal effects on the Thomas-Fermi model for atoms in a very strong magnetic field are considered. The binding energy of the atom is calculated with the thermal effects taken into account.