SHORT-PULSE MODEL-ATOM STUDIES OF IONIZATION IN INTENSE LASER FIELDS

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GELTMAN, S
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[1] Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, University of Colorado and National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO
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10.1088/0953-4075/27/8/011
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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We study the evolution of ionization probability in a simple one-dimensional model atom with a delta-function potential for very short, intense laser pulses. The intensities are in the ranges where tunnelling and over-the-barrier ionization take place. A full numerical solution for the time-dependent Schrodinger equation is obtained and a detailed comparison is made between the results for rectangular and smooth pulses. The ultra-intense field limit is verified to follow the ionization expected from an oscillating Volkov wavepackect which is uniformly spreading. No signs of ionization suppression or bound state stabilization are seen.
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