Photoelectron angular distribution and phase in two-photon single ionization of H and He by a femtosecond and attosecond extreme-ultraviolet pulse

Applied Sciences (Switzerland)

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 189-213

  Ishikawa, Kenichi L ^a   Ueda, Kiyoshi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Free electron lasers; High order harmonic generation; Photoelectron angular distribution; Two photon ionization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883152842     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20763417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/app3010189     Document Type: Article

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