The common picture of how atoms and molecules are ionized in intense laser fields has had decades of success. However, the observation of an unexpected but apparently universal low-energy photoionization feature suggests this picture is incomplete.
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Faisal, F. Ionization surprise. Nature Phys 5, 319–320 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1264
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