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AUTHOR
Costas Fotakis
Quantum Control in Atomic Systems
We review a series of recent experiments demonstrating quantum control of atomic processes and products induced by the interaction of the atom with coherent bichromatic electromagnetic fields. Since the effects under consideration are electromagnetically induced, control is established through the field parameters i.e. frequency, amplitude and phase. The controlled processes include resonant and non resonant multiphoton ionization, autoionization, radiative decay in multiple continua (ionization branching ratios) and third harmonic generation.
Observation of two-XUV-photon ionization using harmonic generation from a short, intense laser pulse
We report the observation of a two-photon ionization process in the XUV wavelength regime. In a near-resonant 1 + 1 ionization scheme, Ar atoms are ionized absorbing the 15 eV third harmonic photons produced in a gas jet by the 0.5 ps intense laser pulses of a KrF excimer laser emitting at 248.6 nm. The present demonstration of a non-linear process in the XUV regime reveals feasibility of high-intensity applications utilizing the uniquely high peak power of non-conventional short wavelength radiation sources based on harmonic generation.
Modelling and Diagnostic of Pulsed Laser-Solid Interactions Applications to Laser Cleaning: a TMR programme
This TMR programme ((ERBFMRXCT980188) aims to study the fundamental physical and chemical aspects of pulsed laser-solid interactions leading to any form of surface cleaning in order to develop the laser cleaning technique as a reliable industrial production tool.