Abstract

We propose a continuous variable quantum state tomography protocol of electrons which result from the ionization of atoms or molecules by the absorption of extreme ultraviolet light pulses. Our protocol is benchmarked against a direct calculation of the quantum state of photoelectrons ejected from helium and argon in the vicinity of a Fano resonance. In the latter case, we furthermore distill ion-photoelectron entanglement due to spin-orbit splitting. This opens routes toward the investigation of quantum coherence and entanglement properties on the ultrafast timescale.

Original languageEnglish
Article number033220
JournalPhysical Review Research
Volume4
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022 Jul

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Atom and Molecular Physics and Optics

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