Population trapping and laser-induced continuum structure in helium: Experiment and theory
- 1 July 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review A
- Vol. 58 (1), R46-R49
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.58.r46
Abstract
We report the observation of laser-induced structure (LICS) in the flat photoionization continuum of helium. The structure is a strong and spectrally sharp resonance, showing both enhanced and diminished ionization (a Beutler-Fano profile). Our observations show, in an otherwise unstructured continuum, pronounced ionization suppression (as much as 70%), which is due to population trapping associated with LICS. We also show the effect of dynamic Stark shifts upon the LICS profile. A discussed theoretical model, incorporating significant dynamic Stark shifts, gives a quantitatively accurate description of the line profile for a wide range of pulse intensities.Keywords
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