Strong Field Double Ionization: The Phase Space Perspective

Journal Article · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 2009 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.102.173002· OSTI ID:21316664

Mauger, F ^[1]; Chandre, C ^[2]; Uzer, T ^[3]

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1. Ecole Centrale de Marseille, Technopole de Chateau-Gombert, 38 rue Frederic Joliot Curie F-13451 Marseille Cedex 20 (France)
2. Centre de Physique Theorique, CNRS-Aix-Marseille Universites, Campus de Luminy, case 907, F-13288 Marseille Cedex 09 (France)
3. School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0430 (United States)

We identify the phase-space structures that regulate atomic double ionization in strong ultrashort laser pulses. The emerging dynamical picture complements the recollision scenario by clarifying the distinct roles played by the recolliding and core electrons, and leads to verifiable predictions on the characteristic features of the 'knee', a hallmark of the nonsequential process.

• OSTI ID: 21316664
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 17 Vol. 102; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ELECTRONS
IONIZATION
LASERS
PHASE SPACE
PULSES