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We have investigated the possibility to track and control correlation dynamics of valence electrons in krypton (Kr) initiated by the absorption of one extreme ultraviolet (XUV) photon. In this investigation, pump-probe experiments have been performed where monochromatized single high-harmonics at photon energies 29.6, 32.8, and 35.9 eV have been used as pump to populate different intermediate excited states. A temporally delayed near-infrared (NIR) pulse probes the population of various decay channels via the detection of Kr 2+ ion yields and its transient profiles. We observe that by varying the NIR pulse intensity within a range from 0.3 × 10 13 to 2.6 × 10 13 W cm −2, the shape of the Kr 2+ transient profile changes significantly. We show that by varying the intensity of the NIR pulse, it is possible—(i) to control the ratio between sequential and non-sequential double ionization of Kr; (ii) to selectively probe quantum beating oscillations between Kr + ∗ satellite states that are coherently excited within the bandwidth of the XUV pulse; and (iii) to specifically probe the relaxation dynamics of doubly excited (Kr ∗ ∗ ) decay channels. Our studies show that the contribution of different ionization and decay channels (i)-(iii) can be altered by the NIR pulse intensity, thus demonstrating an efficient way to control the ionization dynamics in rare gas atoms.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 013038 |
Journal | New Journal of Physics |
Volume | 25 |
Issue | 1 |
Number of pages | 11 |
ISSN | 1367-2630 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2023 |
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