We discuss the dynamics of the two-photon resonant ionization of helium involving two autoionizing states in the presence of two-color laser fields. The first source is tuned around the transition from the ground state to the 2s2p 1Po autoionizing state, and the second couples the state 2s2p 1Po to the 2p2 1S autoionizing state. The laser coupling between the doubly excited states is shown to lead to modifications of the Beutler-Fano profile and the appearance of an Autler-Townes doublet. This double resonance effect between autoionizing states can be observed at moderate laser intensities easily attainable by currently operated sources.
Electromagnetically-induced-transparency-like behavior in the extreme-ultraviolet region is studied theoretically, including the effect of intense 800 nm laser dressing of He 2s2p(
1Po) and 2p
2(1Se) autoionizing states. We present an ab initio solution of the time-dependent Schr\"odinger equation in an
LS-coupling configuration-interaction basis set. The method enables a rigorous treatment of optical field ionization of these coupled autoionizing states into the
N=2 continuum in addition to
N=1. Our calculated transient absorption spectra show encouraging agreement with experiment.