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Journal of Physics Conference Series

Complete characterization of the process of single-photon two-electron ionization of helium

Igor A. Ivanov, Anatoli S. Kheifets

Published Nov 5, 2012• 0 citations
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Abstract

We apply a pump-probe approach to study the process of single-photon two-electron ionization of the helium atom. We demonstrate that this approach provides a complete characterization of the double photoionization process, allowing one to reconstruct both the magnitude and phase of the ionization amplitudes.
DOI
10.1088/1742-6596/388/2/022002

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