中国物理B ›› 2012, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (5): 53201-053201.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/21/5/053201

• ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS • 上一篇    下一篇

Multiple-plateau structure and scaling relation in photoelectron spectra of high-order above-threshold ionization

吴艳1,叶会亮1,张敬涛1,郭东升2   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China;
    2. Southern University and A&M College, LA 70813, USA
  • 收稿日期:2011-10-27 修回日期:2012-04-27 出版日期:2012-04-01 发布日期:2012-04-01
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10774513, 61078080, 11174304, and 11104167) and the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant Nos. 2010CB923203 and 2011CB808103).

Multiple-plateau structure and scaling relation in photoelectron spectra of high-order above-threshold ionization

Wu Yan (吴艳)a), Ye Hui-Liang (叶会亮)a), Zhang Jing-Tao(张敬涛)a), and Guo Dong-Sheng (郭东升)b)   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China;
    2. Southern University and A&M College, LA 70813, USA
  • Received:2011-10-27 Revised:2012-04-27 Online:2012-04-01 Published:2012-04-01
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10774513, 61078080, 11174304, and 11104167) and the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant Nos. 2010CB923203 and 2011CB808103).

摘要: By developing a full quantum scattering theory of high-order above-threshold ionization, we study the energy spectra and the angular distributions of photoelectrons from atoms with intense laser fields shining on them. We find that real rescattering can occur many times, and even infinite times. The photoelectrons from the rescattering process form a broad plateau in the kinetic-energy spectrum. We further disclose a multiple-plateau structure formed by the high-energy photoelectrons, which absorb many photons during the rescattering process. Moreover, we find that both the angular distributions and the kinetic-energy spectra of photoelectrons obey the same scaling law as that for directly emitted photoelectrons.

关键词: photoelectron energy spectrum, rescattering process, photoelectron angular distribution

Abstract: By developing a full quantum scattering theory of high-order above-threshold ionization, we study the energy spectra and the angular distributions of photoelectrons from atoms with intense laser fields shining on them. We find that real rescattering can occur many times, and even infinite times. The photoelectrons from the rescattering process form a broad plateau in the kinetic-energy spectrum. We further disclose a multiple-plateau structure formed by the high-energy photoelectrons, which absorb many photons during the rescattering process. Moreover, we find that both the angular distributions and the kinetic-energy spectra of photoelectrons obey the same scaling law as that for directly emitted photoelectrons.

Key words: photoelectron energy spectrum, rescattering process, photoelectron angular distribution

中图分类号:  (Multiphoton ionization and excitation to highly excited states)

  • 32.80.Rm
42.65.Ky (Frequency conversion; harmonic generation, including higher-order harmonic generation) 12.20.Ds (Specific calculations) 03.65.Nk (Scattering theory)