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Title: Two-electron time-delay interference in atomic double ionization by attosecond pulses

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
OSTI ID:983183

A two-color two-photon atomic double ionization experiment using subfemtosecond UV pulses can be designed such that the sequential two-color process dominates and one electron is ejected by each pulse. Nonetheless, ab initio calculations show that, for sufficiently short pulses, a prominent interference pattern in the joint energy distribution of the sequentially ejected electrons can be observed that is due to their indistinguishability and the exchange symmetry of the wave function.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
Chemical Sciences Division
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
983183
Report Number(s):
LBNL-3318E; PRLTAO; TRN: US1004571
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Vol. 103; Related Information: Journal Publication Date: December 2009; ISSN 0031-9007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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