Abstract

Wave-particle duality is an inherent peculiarity of the quantum world. The double-slit experiment has been frequently used for understanding different aspects of this fundamental concept. The occurrence of interference rests on the lack of which-way information and on the absence of decoherence mechanisms, which could scramble the wave fronts. Here, we report on the observation of two-center interference in the molecular-frame photoelectron momentum distribution upon ionization of the neon dimer by a strong laser field. Postselection of ions, which are measured in coincidence with electrons, allows choosing the symmetry of the residual ion, leading to observation of both, gerade and ungerade, types of interference.

Details

Title
Double-slit photoelectron interference in strong-field ionization of the neon dimer
Author
Kunitski, Maksim 1 ; Eicke, Nicolas 2 ; Huber, Pia 1 ; Köhler, Jonas 1 ; Zeller, Stefan 1 ; Voigtsberger, Jörg 1 ; Schlott, Nikolai 1 ; Henrichs, Kevin 1 ; Sann, Hendrik 1 ; Trinter, Florian 1 ; Schmidt, Lothar Ph H 1 ; Kalinin, Anton 3 ; Schöffler, Markus S 1 ; Jahnke, Till 1 ; Lein, Manfred 2 ; Dörner, Reinhard 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

1  Institut für Kernphysik, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany 
2  Institut für Theoretische Physik, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany 
3  GSI-Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research, Darmstadt, Germany 
Pages
1-7
Publication year
2019
Publication date
Jan 2019
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
e-ISSN
20411723
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07882-8
ProQuest document ID
2162764525
Copyright
© 2019. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.