Atomic RABBITT-like experiments framed as diatomic molecules

Abstract

The single ionization of noble gas atoms by an attosecond pulse train assisted by an infrared laser field is theoretically investigated by means of a non-perturbative model that under certain approximations gives closed-form expressions for the angular distributions of photoelectrons. A very good agreement between our predictions and experiments is observed. Interestingly, our model allow us to interpret these angular distributions as two-center interferences where the separation between centers is governed by the infrared laser field. Finally, we provide a physical interpretation for the analogy of the two-center interferences.