title: Electric field controlled, pulsed autoionization in two electron wave packets.
abstract: In this paper, control of the evolution of a two electron wave packet through the application of a static electric field is demonstrated. Specifically, application of a small electric field is used to produce pulsed autoionization events, the timing of which can be controlled on a picosecond time scale. The technique is demonstrated by exciting calcium atoms using a short-pulsed laser to the 4p(3/2)19d doubly excited state, which is energy degenerate with the 4p(1/2)nk stark states. Evolution of the resultant wave packet is monitored through the application of a second short laser pulse, which stimulates the atoms to emit a photon producing singly excited Rydberg states which are detected using field ionization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, Missouri 65409-0640, USA.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Story
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Ereifej