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Strong-field ionization of diatomic molecules and companion atoms: Strong-field approximation and tunneling theory including nuclear motion

Thomas Kim KjeldsenDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, University of Aarhus, 8000 Århus C, DenmarkLars Bojer MadsenDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, University of Aarhus, 8000 Århus C, Denmark
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We present a detailed comparison of strong-field ionization of diatomic molecules and their companion atoms with nearly equal ionization potentials. We perform calculations in the length and velocity gauge formulations of the molecular strong-field approximation and with the molecular tunneling theory, and in both cases we consider effects of nuclear motion. A comparison of our results with experimental data shows that the length gauge strong-field approximation gives the most reliable predictions.

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