Exploring Valence Electron Dynamics of Xenon through Laser-Induced Electron Diffraction
Abstract
Strong-field ionization can induce electron motion in both the continuum and the valence shell of the parent ion. Here, we explore their interplay by studying laser-induced electron diffraction (LIED) patterns arising from interaction with the potentials of two-hole states of the xenon cation. The quantitative rescattering theory is used to calculate the corresponding photoelectron momentum distributions, providing evidence that the spin-orbit dynamics could be detected by LIED. We identify the contribution of these time-evolving hole states to the angular distribution of the rescattered electrons, particularly noting a distinct change along the backward scattering angles. We benchmark numerical results with experiments using ultrabroad and femtosecond laser pulses centered at \SI{3100}{nm}.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2403.10473,
title = {Exploring Valence Electron Dynamics of Xenon through Laser-Induced Electron Diffraction},
author = {Fang Liu and Slawomir Skruszewicz and Julian Späthe and Yinyu Zhang and Sebastian Hell and Bo Ying and Gerhard G. Paulus and Bálint Kiss and Krishna Murari and Malin Khalil and Eric Cormier and Li Guang Jiao and Stephan Fritzsche and Matthias Kübel},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2403.10473},
year = {2024}
}