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Decoding sequential vs non-sequential two-photon double ionizationof helium using nuclear recoil

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
OSTI ID:932502
Above 54.4 eV, two-photon double ionization of helium isdominated by a sequential absorption process, producing characteristicbehavior in the single and triple differential cross sections. We showthat the signature of this process is visible in the nuclear recoil crosssection, integrated over all energy sharings of the ejected electrons,even below the threshold for the sequential process. Since nuclear recoilmomentum imaging does not require coincident photoelectron measurement,the predicted images present a viable target for future experiments withnew short-pulse VUV and soft X-ray sources.
Research Organization:
Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley NationalLaboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Director. Office of Science. Basic EnergySciences
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
932502
Report Number(s):
LBNL--63721; BnR: KC0301030
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Vol. 77; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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