THE EFFECT OF TRUNCATING A GAUSSIAN-BEAM ON THE YIELDS OF MULTIPLY-CHARGED IONS

Authors
ZHANG L FRASINSKI LJ CODLING K
Citation
L. Zhang et al., THE EFFECT OF TRUNCATING A GAUSSIAN-BEAM ON THE YIELDS OF MULTIPLY-CHARGED IONS, Journal of physics. B, Atomic molecular and optical physics, 27(15), 1994, pp. 3427-3434
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical",Optics
Journal title
Journal of physics. B, Atomic molecular and optical physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
09534075
Volume
27
Issue
15
Year of publication
1994
Pages
3427 - 3434
Database
ISI
SICI code
0953-4075(1994)27:15<3427:TEOTAG>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
The intensity distribution in the focal region of a laser bearn is cal culated for a Gaussian profile truncated by a circular aperture. The r esults give the theoretical ionization volume as a function of the las er intensity and this allows calculation of the multiple ionization of atoms by an intense laser. As an example, the yields of multiply char ged ions of xenon are calculated for focused intensities in the range 10(13) to 10(16) W cm-2. Oscillations in the yield curves are produced , with an implication that this behaviour may explain some experimenta l observations.