Abstract
We report on nonresonant strong field ionization of the multielectron transition metal atoms V, Nb, Ta, Ni, and Pd. Operating in the adiabatic regime ({lambda}=1.5 {mu}m), we quantitatively determined both (i) the first charge state saturation intensities and (ii) the absolute ionization rates for intensities ranging from threshold up to 3x10{sup 14} W/cm{sup 2}. We observed a dramatic suppression of ionization relative to single active electron approximation expectations. We suggest that this derives from dynamic polarization or screening effects within the multielectron atom, stressing a need for many-body theories of strong field ionization.
Smits, Marc;
Lange, C.A. de;
[1]
Stolow, Albert;
Rayner, D M
[2]
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences, National Research Council Canada, 100 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6 (Canada)
Citation Formats
Smits, Marc, Lange, C.A. de, Stolow, Albert, and Rayner, D M.
Absolute ionization rates of multielectron transition metal atoms in strong infrared laser fields.
United States: N. p.,
2004.
Web.
doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.213003.
Smits, Marc, Lange, C.A. de, Stolow, Albert, & Rayner, D M.
Absolute ionization rates of multielectron transition metal atoms in strong infrared laser fields.
United States.
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.213003
Smits, Marc, Lange, C.A. de, Stolow, Albert, and Rayner, D M.
2004.
"Absolute ionization rates of multielectron transition metal atoms in strong infrared laser fields."
United States.
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.213003.
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title = {Absolute ionization rates of multielectron transition metal atoms in strong infrared laser fields}
author = {Smits, Marc, Lange, C.A. de, Stolow, Albert, and Rayner, D M}
abstractNote = {We report on nonresonant strong field ionization of the multielectron transition metal atoms V, Nb, Ta, Ni, and Pd. Operating in the adiabatic regime ({lambda}=1.5 {mu}m), we quantitatively determined both (i) the first charge state saturation intensities and (ii) the absolute ionization rates for intensities ranging from threshold up to 3x10{sup 14} W/cm{sup 2}. We observed a dramatic suppression of ionization relative to single active electron approximation expectations. We suggest that this derives from dynamic polarization or screening effects within the multielectron atom, stressing a need for many-body theories of strong field ionization.}
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.213003}
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title = {Absolute ionization rates of multielectron transition metal atoms in strong infrared laser fields}
author = {Smits, Marc, Lange, C.A. de, Stolow, Albert, and Rayner, D M}
abstractNote = {We report on nonresonant strong field ionization of the multielectron transition metal atoms V, Nb, Ta, Ni, and Pd. Operating in the adiabatic regime ({lambda}=1.5 {mu}m), we quantitatively determined both (i) the first charge state saturation intensities and (ii) the absolute ionization rates for intensities ranging from threshold up to 3x10{sup 14} W/cm{sup 2}. We observed a dramatic suppression of ionization relative to single active electron approximation expectations. We suggest that this derives from dynamic polarization or screening effects within the multielectron atom, stressing a need for many-body theories of strong field ionization.}
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.213003}
journal = []
issue = {21}
volume = {93}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United States}
year = {2004}
month = {Nov}
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