Polarization dependence of the phase of interference between single- and two-photon ionization

Abstract

The interference between single-photon and two-photon ionization has been observed for electrons ejected in the direction n from the photomultiplier cathode exposed simultaneously to the picosecond pulse of a Nd laser E(omega) and its second harmonic E(2omega). The change of the phase difference of such interference was measured for the switch of the polarizations from E(omega) ||n, E(2omega) ||n to E(omega) ? n, E(2omega) || n.