A MEASUREMENT OF THE 2-PHOTON IONIZATION OF ATOMIC-HYDROGEN H(2S) NEAR THE RESONANCE WITH THE 3P STATE

Authors
ANTOINE P ESSARROUKH NE JURETA J URBAIN X BROUILLARD F
Citation
P. Antoine et al., A MEASUREMENT OF THE 2-PHOTON IONIZATION OF ATOMIC-HYDROGEN H(2S) NEAR THE RESONANCE WITH THE 3P STATE, Journal of physics. B, Atomic molecular and optical physics, 29(22), 1996, pp. 5367-5376
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical",Optics
Journal title
Journal of physics. B, Atomic molecular and optical physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
09534075
Volume
29
Issue
22
Year of publication
1996
Pages
5367 - 5376
Database
ISI
SICI code
0953-4075(1996)29:22<5367:AMOT2I>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
We describe a new experiment dealing with the multiphoton ionization o f metastable atomic hydrogen H(2s). The ion yield has been measured in a relative way but it provides absolute photoionization rates. In the present contribution, the wavelength is tuned in the vicinity of the 2s-3p transition and the laser intensity is in the 10(7)-5 x 10(10) W cm(-2) range. Experimental photoionization rates and resonance width a re found to be in agreement with theoretical predictions.