Dichotomy of the hydrogen atom in superintense, high-frequency laser fields

M. Pont; N. R. Walet; M. Gavrila; C. W. McCurdy

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.61.939

Dichotomy of the hydrogen atom in superintense, high-frequency laser fields

M. Pont, N. R. Walet, M. Gavrila, C. W. McCurdy

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We study the behavior of atomic hydrogen in a monochromatic radiation field of high frequency and high intensity I, when its structure depends only on the parameter ±0=I12-2 a.u., and when multiphoton ionization is quenched. At large ±0 the ground-state binding energy undergoes a drastic reduction. This is coupled to an unprecedented stretching of the (oscillating) electron wave function, culminating in its separation into two parts (dichotomy) for ± 0>50 a.u. © 1988 The American Physical Society.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	939-942
Number of pages	3
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	61
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.61.939
Publication status	Published - 1988

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