Published January 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Tunneling ionization of a hydrogen atom in short and ultrashort laser pulses

  • 1. Moscow State University, Skobeltsyn Research Institute of Nuclear Physics (Russian Federation)

Description

The ionization of a hydrogen atom in a linearly polarized low-frequency electromagnetic field is investigated by direct numerical integration of the time-dependent Schroedinger equation. The data obtained for various ionization regimes and various initial atomic states are compared with the Keldysh and Perelomov-Popov-Terent'ev (PPT) theories. The validity ranges for the quasi-static model of tunneling ionization and the PPT theory in laser intensity and frequency are determined. The tunneling ionization of the excited 2s and 2p states is discussed. The ionization of a hydrogen atom in an ultrashort (on the order of one optical period) pulse is investigated

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Journal Title
Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics
Journal Volume
102
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 40-52
ISSN
1063-7761
CODEN
JTPHES

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39081833
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HYDROGEN; IONIZATION; LASERS; PULSES; SCHROEDINGER EQUATION; TIME DEPENDENCE; TUNNEL EFFECT
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELEMENTS; EQUATIONS; NONMETALS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; WAVE EQUATIONS

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