Two-photon excitation/ionization of the 1s-shell of the argon atom

The absolute values and the shape of the two-photon excitation/ionization cross section of the 1s-shell of the argon atom are calculated with inclusion of the many-particle effects, i.e., the relaxation of the atomic residue in the field of the vacancies created, and the decay of the vacancies into the channels of Auger and (or) radiative types. The wavefunctions of the one-particle states are calculated in non-relativistic approximation. The calculations are performed for both linear and circular polarization of the laser beam.