Electron-Electron Momentum Exchange in Strong Field Double Ionization

M. Weckenbrock, A. Becker, A. Staudte, S. Kammer, M. Smolarski, V. R. Bhardwaj, D. M. Rayner, D. M. Villeneuve, P. B. Corkum, and R. Dörner
Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 123004 – Published 19 September 2003

Abstract

We have investigated the momentum balance between the two electrons from strong field double ionization of argon at 780 nm and 1.9×1014   W/cm2. Experimental data show that perpendicular to the laser polarization direction the electrons emerge preferentially in opposite directions. Results of model calculations are found to agree well with the data and reveal a dominant role of the Coulomb correlation between the two outgoing electrons in this kinematical geometry. Differences between the experimental observations and the theoretical results for the ion momentum distribution indicate the importance of the further effects during the three-body breakup.

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  • Received 4 April 2003

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.123004

©2003 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

M. Weckenbrock1, A. Becker2,*, A. Staudte1, S. Kammer1, M. Smolarski1, V. R. Bhardwaj3, D. M. Rayner3, D. M. Villeneuve3, P. B. Corkum3, and R. Dörner1,†

  • 1Institut für Kernphysik, Universität Frankfurt, D-60486 Frankfurt, Germany
  • 2Max-Planck-Institut für Physik komplexer Systeme, Nöthnitzer Strasse 38, D-01187 Dresden, Germany
  • 3National Research Council, 100 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0R6

  • *Electronic address: abecker@mpipks-dresden.mpg.de
  • Electronic address: doerner@hsb.uni-frankfurt.de

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Vol. 91, Iss. 12 — 19 September 2003

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