Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 44, Issue 17, 1732001(2024)

Photoionization of Atoms and Molecules by Strong XUV Pulses (Invited)

Guangyin Liu1, Weichao Jiang1、*, and Liangyou Peng2、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute for Quantum Precision Measurement, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, Guangdong , China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Ultrafast Optics

    Received: Jun. 17, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 12, 2024

    Published Online: Sep. 11, 2024

    The Author Email: Weichao Jiang (jiang.wei.chao@szu.edu.cn), Liangyou Peng (liangyou.peng@pku.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS241174

    CSTR:32393.14.AOS241174

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