Separating Dipole and Quadrupole Contributions to Single-Photon Double Ionization

S. Grundmann, F. Trinter, A. W. Bray, S. Eckart, J. Rist, G. Kastirke, D. Metz, S. Klumpp, J. Viefhaus, L. Ph H. Schmidt, J. B. Williams, R. Dörner, T. Jahnke, M. S. Schöffler, A. S. Kheifets

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    Abstract

    We report on a kinematically complete measurement of double ionization of helium by a single 1100 eV circularly polarized photon. By exploiting dipole selection rules in the two-electron continuum state, we observed the angular emission pattern of electrons originating from a pure quadrupole transition. Our fully differential experimental data and companion ab initio nonperturbative theory show the separation of dipole and quadrupole contributions to photo-double-ionization and provide new insight into the nature of the quasifree mechanism.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number173003
    JournalPhysical Review Letters
    Volume121
    Issue number17
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 23 Oct 2018

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