Nonsequential double ionization of alkaline-earth metal atoms by intense mid-infrared femtosecond pulses

Hui Peng Kang, Hui Peng Kang, Hui Peng Kang, Shi Chen, Shi Chen, Wei Chu, Jin Ping Yao, Jing Chen, Jing Chen, Xiao Jun Liu, Ya Cheng, Zhi Zhan Xu

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Abstract

A systematic study of nonsequential double ionization (NSDI) of alkaline-earth metal atoms with mid-infrared femtosecond pulses is reported. We find that the measured NSDI yield shows a strong target dependence and it is more suppressed for alkaline-earth metal with higher ionization potential. The observation is attributed to the differences in the recollision induced excitation and ionization cross sections of alkaline-earth metals. This work indicates that NSDI of alkaline-earth metals can be generally understood within recollision picture and sheds light on ultrafast control of electron correlation and dynamics of ionic excited states during NSDI of atoms with complex structures. 2020 Optical Society of America.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)19325-19333
Number of pages9
JournalOptics Express
Volume28
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - 22 Jun 2020
Externally publishedYes

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