Multiple Excitation and Ionization of Atoms by Strong Lasers: Is There Any New Physics?

Experimental information on laser-induced multiple ionization is analyzed in terms of a model that includes the scaling of the generalized cross sections and the time dependence during the pulse. A comparison of direct with sequential processes reveals the dominance of the latter. The role of multiply excited states in strong-laser studies is also discussed.

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