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View SchemaQuantum state-resolved probing of strong-field-ionized xenon atoms using femtosecond high-order harmonic transient absorption spectroscopy
| Authors | Zhi-Heng Loh, Munira Khalil, Raoul E. Correa, Robin Santra, Christian Buth, Stephen R. Leone |
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| ArXiv ID | physics/0703149 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0703149 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.143601 |
| Journal | Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 143601 (2007) (4 pages), republication in Virtual Journal of Ultrafast Science 6, issue 5 (2007) |
Abstract
Femtosecond high-order harmonic transient absorption spectroscopy is used to resolve the complete |j,m> quantum state distribution of Xe+ produced by optical strong-field ionization of Xe atoms at 800nm. Probing at the Xe N_4/5 edge yields a population distribution rho_j,|m| of rho_3/2,1/2 : rho_1/2,1/2 : rho_3/2,3/2 = 75 +- 6 : 12 +- 3 : 13 +- 6 %. The result is compared to a tunnel ionization calculation with the inclusion of spin-orbit coupling, revealing nonadiabatic ionization behavior. The sub-50-fs time resolution paves the way for table-top extreme ultraviolet absorption probing of ultrafast dynamics.
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"title": "Quantum state-resolved probing of strong-field-ionized xenon atoms using femtosecond high-order harmonic transient absorption spectroscopy",
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