Femtosecond induced transparency and absorption in the extremeultraviolet by coherent coupling of the He 2s2p (1Po) and 2p2 (1Se)double excitation states with 800 nm light
Femtosecond high-order harmonic transient absorption spectroscopy is used to observe electromagnetically induced transparency-like behavior as well as induced absorption in the extreme ultraviolet by laser dressing of the He 2s2p ({sup 1}P{sup 0}) and 2p{sup 2} ({sup 1}S{sup e}) double excitation states with an intense 800 nm field. Probing in the vicinity of the 1s{sup 2} {yields} 2s2p transition at 60.15 eV reveals the formation of an Autler-Townes doublet due to coherent coupling of the double excitation states. Qualitative agreement with the experimental spectra is obtained only when optical field ionization of both double excitation states into the N = 2 continuum is included in the theoretical model. Because the Fano q-parameter of the unperturbed probe transition is finite, the laser-dressed He atom exhibits both enhanced transparency and absorption at negative and positive probe energy detunings, respectively.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Director. Office of Science. Basic EnergySciences
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-05CH11231
- OSTI ID:
- 932705
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL-63683; CMPHC2; R&D Project: 401001; BnR: KC0301020; TRN: US0803651
- Journal Information:
- Chemical Physics, Vol. 0, Issue 0; Related Information: Journal Publication Date: 0; ISSN 0301-0104
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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