Laser-Driven Nanoplasmas in Doped Helium Droplets: Local Ignition and Anisotropic Growth

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Mikaberidze, Alexey [1 ]
Saalmann, Ulf [1 ]
Rost, Jan M. [1 ]
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[1] Max Planck Inst Phys Komplexer Syst, D-01187 Dresden, Germany
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CLUSTER; PULSES; DYNAMICS;
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.128102
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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Doping a helium nanodroplet with only a tiny xenon cluster of a few atoms sparks complete ionization of the droplet at laser intensities below the ionization threshold of helium atoms. As a result, the intrinsically inert and transparent droplet turns into a fast and strong absorber of infrared light. Microscopic calculations reveal a two-step mechanism to be responsible for the dramatic change: Avalanchelike ionization of the helium atoms on a femtosecond time scale, driven by field ionization due to the quickly charged xenon core, is followed by resonant absorption enabled by an unusual cigar-shaped nanoplasma within the droplet.
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