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Energy analysis of time-dependent wave functions: Application to above-threshold ionization

Journal Article · · Physical Review, A; (USA)
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  1. Department of Physics, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550 (USA)
We present an alternative method for calculating energy-resolved properties from time-dependent wave functions. As a first application of the method, we calculate above-threshold ionization (ATI) spectra and energy-resolved angular distributions from hydrogen ionized by an intense, short-pulse laser at 532 nm. Below saturation the ATI peaks decrease according to an (intensity-dependent) power law. At the onset of saturation a plateau forms in the spectrum, reminiscent of plateaus seen experimentally in harmonic spectra observed during multiphoton ionization.
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
5836722
Journal Information:
Physical Review, A; (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review, A; (USA) Vol. 42:9; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English