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Strong Field Ionization Rate for Arbitrary Laser Frequencies

Atomic Physics 2009-11-13 v2

Abstract

A simple, analytical, nonrelativistic ionization rate formula for atoms and positive ions in intense ultraviolet and x-ray electromagnetic fields is derived. The rate is valid at arbitrary values of the Keldysh parameter and confirmed by results from ab initio numerical solutions of the single active electron, time-dependent Schroedinger equation. The proposed rate is particularly relevant for experiments employing the new free electron laser (FEL) sources under construction worldwide.

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@article{arxiv.0807.2226,
  title  = {Strong Field Ionization Rate for Arbitrary Laser Frequencies},
  author = {S. V. Popruzhenko and V. D. Mur and V. S. Popov and D. Bauer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0807.2226},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages, 1 figure, REVTeX

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