Effects of Elliptical Polarization on Strong-Field Short-Pulse Double Ionization

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

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.103.103007· OSTI ID:21364669

Xu, Wang; Eberly, J H ^[1]

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1. Rochester Theory Center and the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627 (United States)

We predict new end-of-pulse behavior in high-field atomic double ionization. Calculations of atomic electron trajectories in short intense laser pulses confirm our analysis of elliptical polarization. We exhibit a four-band structure in ion momentum distributions under various ellipticities, and predict that sequential and nonsequential double ionization can be cleanly distinguished under elliptical polarization.

• OSTI ID: 21364669
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 103; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
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POLARIZATION
PULSES