We use fully quantal methods to solve the time-dependent Schrodinger equation for collision problems. In our particular example, we studied the interaction of ultrashort laser pulses with metal surfaces. We obtained big fluctuations in the photoionization cross sections, and analyzed the possible origin of them. After ruling out the numerical grid effects, we found a way to eliminate the fluctuations, by choosing an appropriate basis set for the continuum eigenfunctions. © 2009 IOP Publishing Ltd.
Documento: | Conferencia |
Título: | Ultrashort laser pulses in metal surfaces: Origin of spurious fluctuations in fully quantal calculations |
Autor: | Mitnik, D.M.; Gravielle, M.S.; Kamber E.Y.; Nikolic D.; Berrah N.; Orel A.; Tanis J.A.; Starace A.F.; Gorczyca T.W. |
Filiación: | Departmento de Fisica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina Instituto de Astronomía y Física Del Espacio, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Palabras clave: | Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Laser pulses; Nonlinear equations; Photoionization; Schrodinger equation; Basis sets; Collision problem; Fully-quantal; Metal surfaces; Numerical grids; Photoionization cross section; Time dependent Schrodinger equation; Ultrashort pulses |
Año: | 2009 |
Volumen: | 194 |
Número: | 3 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/194/3/032068 |
Título revista: | 26th International Conference on Photonic, Electronic and Atomic Collisions |
Título revista abreviado: | J. Phys. Conf. Ser. |
ISSN: | 17426588 |
Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_17426588_v194_n3_p_Mitnik |