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Laser-Cluster-Interaction in a Nanoplasma-Model with Inclusion of Lowered Ionization Energies

Atomic and Molecular Clusters 2009-11-13 v1 Plasma Physics

Abstract

The interaction of intense laser fields with silver and argon clusters is investigated theoretically using a modified nanoplasma model. Single pulse and double pulse excitations are considered. The influence of the dense cluster environment on the inner ionization processes is studied including the lowering of the ionization energies. There are considerable changes in the dynamics of the laser-cluster interaction. Especially, for silver clusters, the lowering of the ionization energies leads to increased yields of highly charged ions.

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@article{arxiv.0809.3058,
  title  = {Laser-Cluster-Interaction in a Nanoplasma-Model with Inclusion of Lowered Ionization Energies},
  author = {Paul Hilse and Max Moll and Manfred Schlanges and Thomas Bornath},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0809.3058},
  year   = {2009}
}

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10 pages, 11 figures