XUV ionization of the H${}_2$ molecule studied with attosecond angular streaking

Abstract

We study orientation and two-center interference effects in attosecond time-resolved photoionization of the H${}_2$ molecule. Time resolution of XUV ionization of H${}_2$ is gained through the phase retrieval capability of attosecond angular streaking demonstrated earlier by Kheifets {\em et al} [arXiv:2202.06147 (2022)]. Once applied to H${}_2$, this technique delivers an anisotropic phase and time delay which both depend sensitively on the molecular axis orientation. In addition, the photoelectron momentum distribution displays a very clear two-center interference pattern. When the interference formula due to Walter and Briggs [J. Phys. B {\bf 32} 2487 (1999)] is applied, an effective photoelectron momentum appears to be greater than the asymptotic momentum at the detector. This effect is explained by a molecular potential well surrounding the photoemission center.

8 pages, 7 figures. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:2202.06147

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