Large-angle electron diffraction structure in laser-induced rescattering from rare gases

We have measured full momentum images of electrons rescattered from Xe, Kr, and Ar following the liberation of the electrons from these atoms by short, intense laser pulses. At high momenta the spectra show angular structure (diffraction) which is very target dependent and in good agreement with cal...

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Published in:Physical review letters 2008-04, Vol.100 (14), p.143002-143002, Article 143002
Main Authors: Ray, D, Ulrich, B, Bocharova, I, Maharjan, C, Ranitovic, P, Gramkow, B, Magrakvelidze, M, De, S, Litvinyuk, I V, Le, A T, Morishita, T, Lin, C D, Paulus, G G, Cocke, C L
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Language:English
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CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS
DIFFERENTIAL CROSS SECTIONS
ELECTRON DIFFRACTION
ELECTRONS
LASERS
PULSES
RARE GASES
RESCATTERING
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Summary:We have measured full momentum images of electrons rescattered from Xe, Kr, and Ar following the liberation of the electrons from these atoms by short, intense laser pulses. At high momenta the spectra show angular structure (diffraction) which is very target dependent and in good agreement with calculated differential cross sections for the scattering of free electrons from the corresponding ionic cores.
ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.143002