The optimized field amplitude ratio for nonsequential double ionization by counter-rotating two-color circularly polarized fields

Abstract

With a classical trajectory Monte Carlo model, we systematically study the laser intensity and field amplitude ratio dependence of nonsequential double ionization by counter-rotating two-color circularly polarized fields (800 and 1600[Formula: see text]nm). The results show that the optimized field amplitude ratio changes with the laser intensity, which is attributed to the shift of the most probable amplitude ratio of electron returning with the laser intensity. Moreover, the laser intensity-dependent double ionization probability curve shows a remarkable dip in the transition region between the nonsequential and sequential channels. It can be well explained by the reduction of the probability of electron returning with the increase of the laser intensity.