Plasma perspective on strong field multiphoton ionization

P. B. Corkum
Phys. Rev. Lett. 71, 1994 – Published 27 September 1993
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Abstract

During strong-field multiphoton ionization, a wave packet is formed each time the laser field passes its maximum value. Within the first laser period after ionization there is a significant probability that the electron will return to the vicinity of the ion with very high kinetic energy. High-harmonic generation, multiphoton two-electron ejection, and very high energy above-threshold-ionization electrons are all conssequences of this electron-ion interaction. One important parameter which determines the strength of these effects is the rate at which the wave packet spreads in the direction perpendicular to the laser electric field; another is the polarization of the laser. It will be essential for experimentalists to be aware of these crucial parameters in future experiments.

  • Received 9 February 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.71.1994

©1993 American Physical Society

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P. B. Corkum

  • National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0R6

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Vol. 71, Iss. 13 — 27 September 1993

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