Multiphoton double ionization of Ar in intense extreme ultraviolet laser fields studied by shot-by-shot photoelectron spectroscopy

Y. Hikosaka*, M. Fushitani, A. Matsuda, C. M. Tseng, A. Hishikawa, E. Shigemasa, M. Nagasono, K. Tono, T. Togashi, H. Ohashi, H. Kimura, Y. Senba, M. Yabashi, T. Ishikawa

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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 languageEnglish
Article number133001
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume105
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010/09/21

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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