Multiphoton ionization spectra and tunable fifth-harmonic production near five-photon resonances in Xe and Ar

Journal Article · Mon Jun 15 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.35.5032· OSTI ID:6511760

Garrett, W R; Henderson, S D; Payne, M G

Through multiphoton ionization measurements, we have observed the interference of five-photon and internally generated fifth-harmonic excitation processes in ..delta..J = 1 even-odd parity resonant transitions in Xe and Ar. In agreement with theory, these five-photon resonances are not observable in single-pass laser beams, but are convincingly observed in counterpropagating beams. In the negatively dispersive regions of the 5d(3/2)/sup 0/J = 1 level of Xe, tunable fifth-harmonic light is generated by phase matching with various buffer-gas mixtures. The fifth-harmonic profiles are in good agreement with calculated phase-matching curves.

• Research Organization: Chemical Physics Section, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6378
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6511760
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 35:12; ISSN PLRAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ARGON
ELEMENTS
EQUATIONS
FLUIDS
FREQUENCY MIXING
GASES
HARMONIC GENERATION
INTERFERENCE
IONIZATION
MULTI-PHOTON PROCESSES
NONMETALS
PHOTOIONIZATION
RARE GASES
RESONANCE
SUM RULES
XENON