Interference in Floquet-Volkov transitions

Abstract

Floquet states are signatured by pseudoeigenvalues which are discretely separated by the photon energy. Similarly, the laser-assisted photoemission effect (LAPE) induces electron-photon energy exchange (with momentum change), and also results in a discrete energy distribution. Both effects result from coherent interactions of electrons and photons. Here, we investigate the coherent interference between a Floquet state and the LAPE effect. © 2014 American Physical Society.