Ultrafast Science, Volume. 4, Issue 1, 0066(2024)

Strong Field Ionization Dynamics Resolved by Two-Color Elliptical Phase-of-Phase Spectroscopy

Wuwei Jin1,2、†, Tao Jiang3,4、†, Jinlei Liu3,4、*, Sizuo Luo1,2、*, Dianxiang Ren1,2, Xiaokai Li1,2, Chuncheng Wang1,2, Yue Lang3,4, Xiaowei Wang3,4, Jing Zhao3,4, Zengxiu Zhao3,4、*, and Dajun Ding1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People’s Republic of China.
  • 2Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People’s Republic of China.
  • 3Department of Physics, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, People’s Republic of China.
  • 4Hunan Key Laboratory of Extreme Matter and Applications, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, People’s Republic of China.
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    Wuwei Jin, Tao Jiang, Jinlei Liu, Sizuo Luo, Dianxiang Ren, Xiaokai Li, Chuncheng Wang, Yue Lang, Xiaowei Wang, Jing Zhao, Zengxiu Zhao, Dajun Ding. Strong Field Ionization Dynamics Resolved by Two-Color Elliptical Phase-of-Phase Spectroscopy[J]. Ultrafast Science, 2024, 4(1): 0066

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Jun. 3, 2024

    Accepted: Jun. 16, 2024

    Published Online: Dec. 13, 2024

    The Author Email: Liu Jinlei (liujinlei@nudt.edu.cn), Luo Sizuo (luosz@jlu.edu.cn), Zhao Zengxiu (zhaozengxiu@nudt.edu.cn), Ding Dajun (dajund@jlu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.34133/ultrafastscience.0066

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