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Title: Optimal Stochastic Enhancement of Photoionization

Abstract

The effect of noise on the nonlinear photoionization of an atom due to a femtosecond pulse is investigated in the framework of the stochastic Schroedinger equation. A modest amount of white noise results in an enhancement of the net ionization yield by several orders of magnitude, giving rise to a form of quantum stochastic resonance. We demonstrate that this effect is preserved if the white noise is replaced by broadband chaotic light.

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  1. Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Noethnitzer Strasse 38, D-01187 Dresden (Germany)
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OSTI Identifier:
20951239
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Journal Article
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Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; Journal Volume: 98; Journal Issue: 16; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.160201; (c) 2007 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; ATOMS; CHAOS THEORY; NOISE; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; PHOTOIONIZATION; PULSES; SCHROEDINGER EQUATION; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES

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Singh, Kamal P., and Rost, Jan M.. Optimal Stochastic Enhancement of Photoionization. United States: N. p., 2007. Web. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.98.160201.
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Singh, Kamal P., & Rost, Jan M.. Optimal Stochastic Enhancement of Photoionization. United States. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.98.160201.
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@article{osti_20951239,
title = {Optimal Stochastic Enhancement of Photoionization},
author = {Singh, Kamal P. and Rost, Jan M.},
abstractNote = {The effect of noise on the nonlinear photoionization of an atom due to a femtosecond pulse is investigated in the framework of the stochastic Schroedinger equation. A modest amount of white noise results in an enhancement of the net ionization yield by several orders of magnitude, giving rise to a form of quantum stochastic resonance. We demonstrate that this effect is preserved if the white noise is replaced by broadband chaotic light.},
doi = {10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.98.160201},
journal = {Physical Review Letters},
number = 16,
volume = 98,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Apr 20 00:00:00 EDT 2007},
month = {Fri Apr 20 00:00:00 EDT 2007}
}
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DOI:  10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.98.160201
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