Sequential double photodetachment of He$^-$ in elliptically polarized laser fields
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5 Four-photon double detachment of the helium negative ion is investigated experimentally and theoretically for photon energies where the transient helium atom is in the 1s2s 3 S or 1s2p 3 P o states, which subsequently ionize by absorption of 3 photons. Ionization is enhanced by intermediate resonances, giving rise to series of peaks in the He + spectrum, which we study in detail. The He + yield is measured in the wavelength ranges from 530 nm to 560 nm and from 685 nm to 730 nm and for various polarizations of the laser light. Double detachment is treated theoretically as a sequential process, within the framework of R-matrix theory for the first step and effective Hamiltonian theory for the second step. Experimental conditions are accurately modeled, and the measured and simulated yields are in good qualitative and, in some cases, quantitative agreement. Resonances in the double detachment spectra can be attributed to well defined Rydberg states of the transient atom. The double detachment yield exhibits a strong dependence on the laser polarization which can be related to the magnetic quantum number of the intermediate atomic state. We also investigate the possibility of non-sequential double detachment with a two-color experiment but observe no evidence for it.
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