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Bifurcation of ion momentum distributions in sequential double ionization by elliptically polarized laser pulses

Authors: Ai-hong Tong, Yue-ming Zhou, Pei-xiang Lu

Published in: Optical and Quantum Electronics | Issue 2/2017

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Using a fully classical model, we have studied sequential double ionization (SDI) of argon driven by elliptically polarized laser pulses at intensities well in the over-barrier ionization region. The results show that the width of the ion momentum along the major elliptical axis increases with the ellipticity while that in the laser propagation direction decreases with the ellipticity. The ion momentum in the minor elliptical axis bifurcates from one peak structure to three-peak, then to four-peak, finally to six-peak structure. Analysis shows that this ellipticity dependence of the ion momentum distribution is a result of the subcycle nature of the ionization dynamics in SDI. By changing the ellipticity and wavelength of the driving pulses, this subcycle ionization dynamics is more observable. This provides a simple and efficient way to study the subcycle ionization dynamics in strong field processes.

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Title: Bifurcation of ion momentum distributions in sequential double ionization by elliptically polarized laser pulses
Authors: Ai-hong Tong
Yue-ming Zhou
Pei-xiang Lu
Publication date: 01-02-2017
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Optical and Quantum Electronics / Issue 2/2017
Print ISSN: 0306-8919
Electronic ISSN: 1572-817X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-017-0914-x

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