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中国物理学会期刊

强场多光子跃迁干涉方法探测原子分子电离时间延迟

CSTR: 32037.14.aps.74.20250647

Detection of ionization time-delay in atoms and molecules by strong-field multiphoton transition interferometry

CSTR: 32037.14.aps.74.20250647
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  • 阿秒电离动力学作为超快科学的重要研究方向, 其关键实验方法与理论模型的突破对于揭示物质的超快演化过程具有重要的科学意义. 强场多光子跃迁干涉方法是该领域的前沿技术之一, 利用量子路径干涉原理实现对强场多光子电离动力学过程的阿秒时间分辨探测, 已广泛应用于从原子到复杂分子体系中量子态分辨的阿秒级电离延迟测量与表征, 为强场物理研究提供了全新的时间分辨视角. 本文围绕强场多光子跃迁干涉方法在原子与分子强场多光子电离时间延迟探测中的应用展开, 系统阐述该方法的量子干涉机制, 总结近年来原子分子阈上电离动力学及共振量子态间阿秒级时间延迟研究方面的最新进展, 并展望了该技术在未来可能的应用前景与面临的挑战.

     

    Attosecond ionization dynamics, a central topic in ultrafast science, largely depends on advances in experimental techniques and theoretical modeling to reveal the fundamental processes that control the evolution of matter on an ultrafast timescale. Among the cutting-edge approaches in this field, the strong-field multiphoton transition interferometry (SFMPTI) method stands out due to its ability to detect multiphoton ionization dynamics with attosecond time resolution via quantum path interference. This technique has been widely applied to the attosecond-scale measurements and characterizations of ionization time delays with quantum-state specificity, ranging from atomic systems to complex molecules. It provides a novel time-domain perspective in the study of strong-field physics. This article focuses on the application of the SFMPTI in probing strong-field multiphoton ionization time delays in atoms and molecules. We systematically present the quantum interference mechanisms behind the method: electrons undergo multi-photon above-threshold ionization (ATI) driven by a 400 nm laser pulse, while an additional 800 nm laser pulse induces the sideband signals through two-color interference. The relative phases encoding of these sidebands provides precise timing information about the ionization process. Furthermore, we summarize the recent advances in attosecond-resolved investigations of ATI dynamics and resonance-state-mediated time delays. For instance, the significant influence of resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization processes involving different intermediate states in Ar atoms on ionization time delays is elucidated, highlighting the important influences of Freeman resonances on photoelectron emission dynamics in strong laser fields. Additionally, nuclear vibrations in NO molecules change ionization trajectories via nonadiabatic coupling of potential energy surfaces, leading to variations in time delay. Notably, the substantial influence of internuclear distance on ionization delay highlights the high sensitivity of electron-nuclear co-evolution to ultrafast phenomena. Finally, we discuss the potential applications and remaining challenges of this emerging technique, which will continue to open up new avenues for exploring attosecond electron dynamics in complex systems.

     

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