Journal of Physics B Atomic and Molecular Physics

Threshold behaviour of multiphoton ionisation of hydrogenic atoms

N. K. Rahman

Published Oct 14, 1979• 6 citations

Abstract

The threshold behaviour of the multiphoton ionisation cross section is examined analytically for the ground-state hydrogen atom. The cross sections become independent of the electron momentum. Generalisation of the results is indicated.

DOI: 10.1088/0022-3700/12/19/008

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