Attosecond-scale dynamics in ion-atom collision versus laser-atom interaction

TitleAttosecond-scale dynamics in ion-atom collision versus laser-atom interaction
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2006
Ponce, L, Taieb, R, Veniard, V, Maquet, A
JournalJOURNAL OF PHYSICS B-ATOMIC MOLECULAR AND OPTICAL PHYSICS
Volume39
Issue23
Pagination4985-4998
Date PublishedDEC 14
ISSN0953-4075
Keywordspaper
Abstract

We compare the ionization process occurring during an ion-atom collision and the ionization process occurring during the interaction of the atom with two orthogonal radiation pulses. The envelope of the radiation pulses was chosen in order to mimic the electric field produced by the incoming ion during the collision process. We focus on the regime of intermediate velocities, where the projectile and the target electron velocities are of the same order, and discuss the similarities and the differences between the two processes.

DOI10.1088/0953-4075/39/23/015
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