Nonlinear ionization of organic molecules in high intensity laser fields

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DOI	Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.84.5082
Author	Search for: Hankin, S. M.¹; Search for: Villeneuve, D. M.²; Search for: Corkum, P. B.²; Search for: Rayner, D. M.²
Name affiliation	National Research Council Canada National Research Council Canada. Security and Disruptive Technologies
Format	Text
Type	Article
Journal title	Physical Review Letters
ISSN	0031-9007 1079-7114
Volume	84
Issue	22
Pages	5082–5085
Abstract	We use a series of 23 organic molecules to study ionization of complex media caused by their interaction with intense 40 fs, 0.8μm pulses. All molecules reach saturated ionization at higher intensities than would be expected for atoms of the same ionization potential, reminiscent to what has been reported for dielectric breakdown with femtosecond pulses. Dependence of the ionization rate on the alignment of the molecule with the laser field is ruled out as the cause of the high saturation intensities. All molecules allow a significant range of intensities between the region of approximately 100% ionization and before the second and subsequent electrons are removed.
Publication date	2000-05-29
Publisher	American Physical Society
Language	English
Peer reviewed	Yes
NPARC number	21277544
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