Frustrated double ionization of atoms in circularly polarized laser fields

Kang H, Chen S, Chen J, Paulus GG (2021)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2021

Journal

New Journal of Physics Institute of Physics: Open Access Journals / Institute of Physics (IoP) and Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft

Book Volume: 23

Article Number: 033041

Journal Issue: 3

DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/abe79d

Abstract

We theoretically study frustrated double ionization (FDI) of atoms subjected to intense circularly polarized laser pulses using a three-dimensional classical model. We find a 'knee' structure of FDI probability as a function of intensity, which is similar to the intensity dependence of nonsequential double ionization probability. The observation of FDI is more favourable when using targets with low ionization potentials and short driving laser wavelengths. This is attributed to the crucial role of recollision therein, which can be experimentally inferred from the photoelectron momentum distribution generated by FDI. This work provides novel physical insights into FDI dynamics with circular polarization.

Involved external institutions

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena DE Germany (DE) Peking University (PKU) / 北京大学 CN China (CN)

How to cite

APA:

Kang, H., Chen, S., Chen, J., & Paulus, G.G. (2021). Frustrated double ionization of atoms in circularly polarized laser fields. New Journal of Physics, 23(3). https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/abe79d

MLA:

Kang, Huipeng, et al. "Frustrated double ionization of atoms in circularly polarized laser fields." New Journal of Physics 23.3 (2021).

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