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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 20, Iss. 20 — Sep. 24, 2012
  • pp: 22475–22480

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Asymmetries in the momentum distributions of electrons stripped by a XUV chirped pulse in the presence of a laser field

G. Bonanno, S. Bivona, R. Burlon, and C. Leone  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 20, pp. 22475-22480 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.022475


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Abstract

The ionization of hydrogen by a chirped XUV pulse in the presence of a few cycle infrared laser pulse has been investigated. The electron momentum distribution has been obtained by treating the interaction of the atom with the XUV radiation at the first order of the time-dependent perturbation theory and describing the emitted electron through the Coulomb-Volkov wavefunction. The results of the calculations agree with the ones found by solving numerically the time-dependent Schrödinger equation. It has been found that depending on the delay between the pulses the combined effect of the XUV chirp and of the steering action on the infrared field brings about asymmetries in the electron momentum distribution. These asymmetries may give information on both the chirp and the XUV pulse duration.

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OCIS Codes
(270.6620) Quantum optics : Strong-field processes
(320.0320) Ultrafast optics : Ultrafast optics

ToC Category:
Ultrafast Optics

History
Original Manuscript: July 26, 2012
Revised Manuscript: September 4, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: September 6, 2012
Published: September 17, 2012

Citation
G. Bonanno, S. Bivona, R. Burlon, and C. Leone, "Asymmetries in the momentum distributions of electrons stripped by a XUV chirped pulse in the presence of a laser field," Opt. Express 20, 22475-22480 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-20-20-22475


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