Influence of polarization directions of the IR+XUV two-color laser fields on angle-resolved photoelectron energy spectrum

• Published in: Optics express 2021-03, Vol.29 (7), p.10726-10736
• Main Authors: Jin, Facheng, Yang, Huihui, Zhang, Hongdan, Wang, Bingbing, Yang, Weifeng
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1094-4087; 1094-4087
• DOI: 10.1364/OE.420316

By employing the frequency-domain theory, we investigate the influence of polarization directions on angle-resolved photoelectron energy spectrum in the above-threshold ionization (ATI) process of atoms exposed to the IR+XUV two-color laser fields, which shows the multiplateau structures. When the ionized electron is emitted along the IR laser's polarization direction, the width of each plateau keeps a certain energy range, and the jet structures and main lobes are determined by both the emission angle relative to the polarization direction of the XUV laser field and the number of the XUV photons absorbed by the electron. While when the ionized electron is emitted along the XUV laser's polarization direction, the width of each plateau depends on the polarization direction of the IR laser field, and the angular distribution of the ionized electron exhibits the isotropic characteristics. These results show that the ATI spectrum may be effectively controlled by changing the angle between the two laser fields' polarization directions.