Title: Effects of Imperfect Unipolarity on the Ionization of Rydberg Atoms by Subpicosecond Half-Cycle Pulses

N.E. Tielking, T.J. Bensky, and R.R. Jones

Abstract:

Rydberg atoms are ionized by nearly unipolar, subpicosecond electromagnetic pulses. Deviations from a perfectly unidirectional pulse are found to substantially alter the ionization probability as a function of peak field. Quantitative agreement between classical theory and experiment is achieved if the pulse imperfections are significantly attenuated.

Status: Published, Phys. Rev. A 51, 3370 (1995)
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