Non-sequential multiple ionization of rare gas atoms in a Ti:Sapphire laser field

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Larochelle, S [1 ]
Talebpour, A
Chin, SL
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[1] Univ Laval, Ctr Opt Photon & Laser, Quebec City, PQ G1K 7P4, Canada
[2] Univ Laval, Dept Phys, Quebec City, PQ G1K 7P4, Canada
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10.1088/0953-4075/31/6/008
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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Multiple ionization of neon, argon and xenon in a high-intensity Ti:Sapphire laser field (lambda = 800 nm) has been studied. Ion yield curves of xenon versus laser intensity have been obtained for the first six charges. Curves of charges 2+ to 6+ present obvious structures which can be attributed to the occurrence of non-sequential ionization processes. Also, comparison of the ion yields of the first three charges of Ar with previously obtained results inside a different laser field (Nd:Glass laser lambda = 1053 nm, r = 600 fs) indicates that non-sequential ionization is strongly wavelength dependent.
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