Transition from nonsequential to sequential double ionization in many-electron systems

Pullen, Michael G.; Wolter, Benjamin; Wang, Xu; Tong, Xiao-Min; Sclafani, Michele; Baudisch, Matthias; Pires, Hugo; Schröter, Claus Dieter; Ullrich, Joachim; Pfeifer, Thomas; Moshammer, Robert; Eberly, J. H.; Biegert, Jens

doi:10.1103/physreva.96.033401

Transition from nonsequential to sequential double ionization in many-electron systems

Journal Article · Tue Sep 05 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Physical Review A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.96.033401· OSTI ID:1535755

Pullen, Michael G. ^[1]; Wolter, Benjamin ^[2]; Wang, Xu ^[3]; Tong, Xiao-Min ^[4]; Sclafani, Michele ^[2]; Baudisch, Matthias ^[2]; Pires, Hugo ^[2]; Schröter, Claus Dieter ^[5]; Ullrich, Joachim ^[6]; Pfeifer, Thomas ^[5]; Moshammer, Robert ^[5]; Eberly, J. H. ^[7]; Biegert, Jens ^[2]

Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Castelldefels (Spain); DOE/OSTI
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Castelldefels (Spain)
Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States)
Univ. of Tsukuba (Japan)
Max Planck Inst. fuer Kernphysik, Heidelberg (Germany)
Max Planck Inst. fuer Kernphysik, Heidelberg (Germany); Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (Germany)
Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States)

Understanding strong-field double ionization of many-electron systems is an important fundamental problem with potential implications for molecular imaging within this regime. Using mid-IR radiation, we unambiguously identify the transition from nonsequential (e, 2e) to sequential double ionization in Xe at an intensity below 10¹⁴ W/cm². Ionization from excited orbitals is found to be decisive at low intensities, but we demonstrate that such mechanisms are unimportant in the sequential regime. We utilize these facts to successfully image a molecular dication using laser-induced electron diffraction. This methodology can be used to study molecular dynamics on unprecedented few-femtosecond time scales.

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Research Organization:: Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-86ER13491

OSTI ID:: 1535755

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1378419

Journal Information:: Physical Review A, Journal Name: Physical Review A Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 96; ISSN 2469-9926

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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