Published April 6, 2007 | Version v1
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Quantum State-Resolved Probing of Strong-Field-Ionized Xenon Atoms Using Femtosecond High-Order Harmonic Transient Absorption Spectroscopy

Creators

  • 1. Departments of Chemistry and Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA, and Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720 (United States)
  • 2. Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 (United States)

Description

Femtosecond high-order harmonic transient absorption spectroscopy is used to resolve the complete vertical bar j,m> quantum state distribution of Xe+ produced by optical strong-field ionization of Xe atoms at 800 nm. Probing at the Xe N4/5 edge yields a population distribution ρj,verticalbarmverticalbar of ρ3/2,1/2 ratio ρ1/2,1/2 ratio ρ3/2,3/2=75±6 :12±3 :13±6%. The result is compared to a tunnel ionization calculation with the inclusion of spin-orbit coupling, revealing nonadiabatic ionization behavior. The sub-50-fs time resolution paves the way for tabletop extreme ultraviolet absorption probing of ultrafast dynamics

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.143601;
arXiv
arXiv:physics/0703149v2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
98
Journal Issue
14
Journal Page Range
p. 143601-143601.4
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
38101436
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION; ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ATOMS; EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; IONIZATION; L-S COUPLING; TIME RESOLUTION; XENON; XENON IONS
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLES; COUPLING; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; GASES; INTERMEDIATE COUPLING; IONS; NONMETALS; RADIATIONS; RARE GASES; RESOLUTION; SORPTION; SPECTROSCOPY; TIMING PROPERTIES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION

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