DIRECT OBSERVATION OF MULTIPLE-PHOTON ABSORPTION BY FREE-ELECTRONS IN A WIDE BAND-GAP INSULATOR UNDER STRONG LASER IRRADIATION

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DAGUZAN, P [1 ]
GUIZARD, S [1 ]
KRASTEV, K [1 ]
MARTIN, P [1 ]
PETITE, G [1 ]
DOSSANTOS, A [1 ]
ANTONETTI, A [1 ]
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[1] ECOLE NATL SUPER TECH AVANCEES,OPT APPL LAB,F-91120 PALAISEAU,FRANCE
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.73.2352
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We measure the kinetic energy of photoelectrons emitted from an cr-quartz surface irradiated by short (100 fs) and intense laser pulses. In the high intensity regime (above 100 GW/cm(2)), we observe a high-energy tail in the photoemission spectra at 620 and 560 nm. This effect disappears for the doubled frequencies. These observations give direct evidence of free-electron multiple photon absorption in the conduction band, in keeping with recent Monte Carlo simulation results.
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