Five-photon sequential double ionization of He in intense extreme-ultraviolet free-electron laser fields

Y. Hikosaka*, M. Fushitani, A. Matsuda, T. Endo, Y. Toida, E. Shigemasa, M. Nagasono, K. Tono, T. Togashi, M. Yabashi, T. Ishikawa, A. Hishikawa

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Abstract

A multiphoton ionization process of He in intense extreme ultraviolet free-electron laser fields is investigated in a photon energy range of hv=20.1-20.8eV using shot-by-shot photoelectron spectroscopy. A photoelectron peak resulting from sequential double ionization of He due to five-photon absorption is observed around hv=20.4. Shot-by-shot analysis of photoelectron spectra shows that two-photon resonance to the He+(2s2S) state from the He+ ground state is responsible for the substantial enhancement of five-photon double ionization. Effective cross sections for two-photon absorption between the 1s and 2s states of He+ and for one-photon absorption from the He+ 2s state are obtained.

Original languageEnglish
Article number053403
JournalPhysical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume90
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014/11/03

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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