Core Relaxation in Atomic Ultrastrong Laser Field Ionization

E. Gubbini, U. Eichmann, M. Kalashnikov, and W. Sandner
Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 053602 – Published 10 February 2005

Abstract

We have investigated atomic ionization dynamics in Kr in the transition regime from nonrelativistic to relativistic laser intensities (1016 to 1018   W/cm2) by measuring yields of highly charged ions stemming from an inner shell. Interpretation of the data is focused on the applicability of the single active electron description, which requires fully relaxed core states between successive ionization steps. In particular, we are concerned with transient core polarization or alignment effects originating from the strong dependence of the ionization rates on the magnetic quantum number. We found that for intense laser pulses with 40fs pulse width internal m-mixing processes appear to be sufficiently fast to erase any transient core polarization.

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  • Received 10 September 2004

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.053602

©2005 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

E. Gubbini1, U. Eichmann1,2, M. Kalashnikov1, and W. Sandner1,2

  • 1Max-Born-Institute, Max-Born-Strasse 2a, 12489 Berlin, Germany
  • 2Technical University Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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Vol. 94, Iss. 5 — 11 February 2005

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