Nonsequential Double Ionization as a Completely Classical Photoelectric Effect

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Authors

R. Panfili · Spectral Sciences (United States)

Abstract

We introduce a unified and simplified theory of atomic double ionization. Our results show that at high laser intensities (I>/=10(14) W/cm(2)) purely classical correlation is strong enough to account for all of the main features observed in experiments to date.

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Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies

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Affordable and clean energy

Publication Details

Published in: Physical Review Letters

Volume 94, Issue 9, pp. 093002-093002

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.94.093002

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