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Introduction to the Theory of Laser-Atom Interactions pp 153–231Cite as

Multiphoton Ionization

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The problem dealt with in this chapter concerns an atom, initially in its ground state, which is exposed to a laser for some time and then emerges in a continuum state. Since the atom is initially and finally outside the field, there is no difficulty in defining the states between which the transition occurs. Moreover, in light of the discussion in Chapter 2 we shall consider mainly the adiabatic switching of the laser (Sections 7.9 and 7.11 are exceptions).

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Mittleman, M.H. (1993). Multiphoton Ionization. In: Introduction to the Theory of Laser-Atom Interactions. Physics of Atoms and Molecules. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2436-0_7

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