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Main Authors: Hell, Sebastian, Späthe, Julian, Førre, Morten, Klas, Robert, Rothhardt, Jan, Limpert, Jens, Paulus, Gerhard G, Moshammer, Robert, Ott, Christian, Fritzsche, Stephan, Kübel, Matthias
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.18913
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author Hell, Sebastian
Späthe, Julian
Førre, Morten
Klas, Robert
Rothhardt, Jan
Limpert, Jens
Paulus, Gerhard G
Moshammer, Robert
Ott, Christian
Fritzsche, Stephan
Kübel, Matthias
author_facet Hell, Sebastian
Späthe, Julian
Førre, Morten
Klas, Robert
Rothhardt, Jan
Limpert, Jens
Paulus, Gerhard G
Moshammer, Robert
Ott, Christian
Fritzsche, Stephan
Kübel, Matthias
contents We present coincidence measurements of two-photon double-ionization (TPDI) of argon driven by femtosecond pulses tunable around 26.5 eV photon energy, which are obtained from a high-harmonic generation source. The measured photoelectron spectra are interpreted with regard to three TPDI mechanisms. Theoretical predictions are obtained by an approximate model for direct TPDI and atomic structure calculations, which are implemented into a Monte Carlo simulation. The prevailing mechanism involves the excitation and prompt photoionization of an autoionizing resonance in neutral argon. We provide evidence for pronounced electron-electron interaction in this ultrafast ionization process. Furthermore, we show that the dominant TPDI mechanism can be altered by slight tuning of the photon energy. The present work paves the way for scrutinizing and controlling non-linear photoionization in the extreme ultraviolet using table-top sources.
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spellingShingle Coincidence measurement of two-photon double ionization of argon through an autoionizing resonance
Hell, Sebastian
Späthe, Julian
Førre, Morten
Klas, Robert
Rothhardt, Jan
Limpert, Jens
Paulus, Gerhard G
Moshammer, Robert
Ott, Christian
Fritzsche, Stephan
Kübel, Matthias
Atomic Physics
We present coincidence measurements of two-photon double-ionization (TPDI) of argon driven by femtosecond pulses tunable around 26.5 eV photon energy, which are obtained from a high-harmonic generation source. The measured photoelectron spectra are interpreted with regard to three TPDI mechanisms. Theoretical predictions are obtained by an approximate model for direct TPDI and atomic structure calculations, which are implemented into a Monte Carlo simulation. The prevailing mechanism involves the excitation and prompt photoionization of an autoionizing resonance in neutral argon. We provide evidence for pronounced electron-electron interaction in this ultrafast ionization process. Furthermore, we show that the dominant TPDI mechanism can be altered by slight tuning of the photon energy. The present work paves the way for scrutinizing and controlling non-linear photoionization in the extreme ultraviolet using table-top sources.
title Coincidence measurement of two-photon double ionization of argon through an autoionizing resonance
topic Atomic Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.18913