Characterization of XUV+IR ionization using the circular dichroic phase

A strong helicity dependence of reconstruction of attosecond bursts by beating of two-photon transitions (RABBITT) with circularly polarized XUV and IR pulses was reported by Han et al. [Nat. Phys. 19, 230 (2023)10.1038/s41567-022-01832-4 and arXiv:2302.04137]. They attributed a circular dichroic ph...

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Main Author: Anatoli S. Kheifets
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2024-01-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.6.L012002
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description A strong helicity dependence of reconstruction of attosecond bursts by beating of two-photon transitions (RABBITT) with circularly polarized XUV and IR pulses was reported by Han et al. [Nat. Phys. 19, 230 (2023)10.1038/s41567-022-01832-4 and arXiv:2302.04137]. They attributed a circular dichroic phase in RABBITT to the helical structure of the photoelectron wave packets in the final state. We exploit this effect to determine the magnitude and phase of two-photon XUV+IR ionization amplitudes. In s-electron targets (H, He, Li), such a determination is fully ab initio and requires no further approximations. In heavier noble gases like Ar, characterization of two-photon ionization amplitudes can be made from the circular dichroic phase with minimal and very realistic assumptions.
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spelling doaj.art-98226f0596944fa380444681aa0928da2024-04-12T17:37:36ZengAmerican Physical SocietyPhysical Review Research2643-15642024-01-0161L01200210.1103/PhysRevResearch.6.L012002Characterization of XUV+IR ionization using the circular dichroic phaseAnatoli S. KheifetsA strong helicity dependence of reconstruction of attosecond bursts by beating of two-photon transitions (RABBITT) with circularly polarized XUV and IR pulses was reported by Han et al. [Nat. Phys. 19, 230 (2023)10.1038/s41567-022-01832-4 and arXiv:2302.04137]. They attributed a circular dichroic phase in RABBITT to the helical structure of the photoelectron wave packets in the final state. We exploit this effect to determine the magnitude and phase of two-photon XUV+IR ionization amplitudes. In s-electron targets (H, He, Li), such a determination is fully ab initio and requires no further approximations. In heavier noble gases like Ar, characterization of two-photon ionization amplitudes can be made from the circular dichroic phase with minimal and very realistic assumptions.http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.6.L012002
spellingShingle Anatoli S. Kheifets
Characterization of XUV+IR ionization using the circular dichroic phase
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title Characterization of XUV+IR ionization using the circular dichroic phase
title_full Characterization of XUV+IR ionization using the circular dichroic phase
title_fullStr Characterization of XUV+IR ionization using the circular dichroic phase
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of XUV+IR ionization using the circular dichroic phase
title_short Characterization of XUV+IR ionization using the circular dichroic phase
title_sort characterization of xuv ir ionization using the circular dichroic phase
url http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.6.L012002
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