Abstract
Photoelectron spectroscopy has been performed to study the multiphoton double ionization of Ar in an intense extreme ultraviolet laser field (hν∼21eV, ∼5TW/cm2), by using a free electron laser (FEL). Three distinct peaks identified in the observed photoelectron spectra clearly show that the double ionization proceeds sequentially via the formation of Ar +: Ar+hν→Ar++e- and Ar ++2hν→Ar2++e-. Shot-by-shot recording of the photoelectron spectra allows simultaneous monitoring of FEL spectrum and the multiphoton process for each FEL pulse, revealing that the two-photon ionization from Ar+ is significantly enhanced by intermediate resonances in Ar+.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 133001 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 105 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2010/09/21 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy