Robert E. Wagner

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Cycloatoms and high order harmonics in moderate
intense laser fields

• Robert E. Wagner
• Sophomore
• Intense Laser Physics Theory Unit
• Illinois State University

www.phy.ilstu.edu/ILP
Support NSF, Res. Corp., and ISU Honors Program
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Relativity without super-strong lasers?
Magnetic field
Laser
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Maximum speed v/c for each W
non- relativistic
relativistic
W
wL
R.E. Wagner, Q. Su and R. Grobe, Phys. Rev. Lett.
84, 3282 (2000).
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Cycloatom dynamics WwL
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Relativistic dephasing model
replace W ? W DW (V0)
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Steady state spatial electron distributions
Multiple resonances
W wL
W 2 wL
W 3 wL
P.J. Peverly, R.E. Wagner, Q.Su and R. Grobe,
Las. Phys. 10, 303 ( 2000). Q. Su, R.E. Wagner,
P.J. Peverly, and R. Grobe, Front. Las. Phys. p.
117-123 (Springer, 2000).
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Cycloatom dynamics W1/2 wL
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Scattered light spectra
non-relativistic
relativistic
R.E. Wagner, et al, PRA 60, 3233 (1999)
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Quantum Mechanical Cycloatoms?
Liouville
P. Peverly, R. Wagner, Q. Su and R. Grobe, Las
Phys. 10, 303 (2000)
Dirac
J. Braun, Q. Su and R. Grobe, PRA 59, 604 (1999)
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Liouville
Dirac
Confirmed Dirac Cycloatoms
P. Krekora, R. Wagner, Q. Su and R. Grobe, PRA,
submitted
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Summary
Cycloatoms reveal new relativistic phenomena
Novel resonances gt possible experiments
1 R.E. Wagner, Q. Su and R. Grobe, Phys.
Rev. Lett. 84, 3282 (2000). 2 R.E. Wagner, Q.
Su, and R. Grobe, Phys. Rev. A 60, 3233,
1999. 3 R.E. Wagner, P.J. Peverly, Q. Su and
R. Grobe, Phys. Rev. A 61, 35402(2000). 4 P.J.
Peverly, R.E. Wagner, Q.Su and R. Grobe, Las.
Phys. 10, 303 ( 2000). 5 P. Krekora, R.E.
Wagner, Q. Su and R. Grobe, PRA, submitted. 6
Q. Su, R.E. Wagner, P.J. Peverly, and R. Grobe,
Front. Las. Phys. p. 117-123 (Springer, 2000).
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