Resonances in three-photon double ionization of Ar in intense extreme-ultraviolet free-electron laser fields studied by shot-by-shot photoelectron spectroscopy

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

Shot-by-shot photoelectron spectroscopy has been performed to study the three-photon double ionization of Ar in intense extreme-ultraviolet free-electron laser fields over a photon energy range of 19.6-22.0 eV. It is found that the double ionization to Ar2+ 3p-2 proceeds sequentially via the formation of singly charged Ar+ 3p-1 states and is enhanced around photon energies of 20.5 and 21.5 eV. Two types of resonance are identified in the two-photon ionization of the Ar+ 3p-1 states: (i) resonances to intermediate states at the one-photon energy level and (ii) those to autoionizing states above the Ar+ ionization threshold.

Original languageEnglish
Article number023421
JournalPhysical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume88
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013/08/23

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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