Breakdown of Stabilization of Atoms Interacting with Intense, High-Frequency Laser Pulses | Zendy

N. J. Kylstra | Zendy; R. A. Worthington | Zendy; Aabid Patel | Zendy; P. L. Knight | Zendy; Javier R. Vázquez de Aldana | Zendy; L. Roso | Zendy

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Breakdown of Stabilization of Atoms Interacting with Intense, High-Frequency Laser Pulses

Author(s) -

N. J. Kylstra,

R. A. Worthington,

Aabid Patel,

P. L. Knight,

Javier R. Vázquez de Aldana,

L. Roso

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

physical review letters

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.688

H-Index - 673

eISSN - 1079-7114

pISSN - 0031-9007

DOI - 10.1103/physrevlett.85.1835

Subject(s) - ionization , physics , atomic physics , magnetic field , laser , monte carlo method , pulse (music) , atom (system on chip) , field (mathematics) , quantum , ion , optics , quantum mechanics , statistics , mathematics , detector , computer science , pure mathematics , embedded system

An analysis of the influence of the magnetic field of an intense, high-frequency laser pulse on the stabilization of an atomic system is presented. We demonstrate that at relatively modest intensities the magnetic field can significantly alter the dynamics of the system. In particular, a breakdown of stabilization occurs, thereby restricting the intensity regime in which the atom is relatively stable against ionization. Counterpropagating pulses do not negate the detrimental effects of the magnetic field. We compare our quantum mechanical results with classical Monte Carlo simulations.

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