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EPSRC Reference:	EP/C007611/1
Title:	Terascale computations of strongly correlated electronic processes induced in matter by Ti:sapphire laser light.
Principal Investigator:	Taylor, Professor K
Other Investigators:	McCann, Dr J
Researcher Co-Investigators:	Dr D Dundas Dr JS Parker
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Department:	Sch of Mathematics and Physics
Organisation:	Queen's University of Belfast
Scheme:	Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	01 October 2005	Ends:	30 September 2009	Value (£):	96,275
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Light-Matter Interactions
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	No relevance to Underpinning Sectors
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The helium (two-electron) atom and hydrogen (two-electron) molecule in intense laser fields present unrivalled opportunities for the accurate scientific study (both experimentally and theoretically) of real, fundamental, time-dependent, three-body systems, governed by known electric forces and whose quantum mechanical evolution is controlled by the time-dependent Schrodinger equation (TDSE). The correlated ionizing motion of the two electrons of these systems is of particular interest for the fundamental Ti:sapphire laser wavelength of ~780 nm and differing choices of laser intensity allow the angular- and energy-resolved structure of this to be mapped out in a variety of circumstances. The mechanisms underlying such correlated double ionization are largely unknown, and remain extremely puzzling. The proposed research will explore such unknown territory by exploiting an accurate and reliable, world-leading, theoretical/computational approach, developed in Belfast over the past decade, that handles the time-dependent Schrodinger equation for these two-electron systems taking all electronic degrees of freedom fully into account. The research is to be pursued in close contact with world-leading laboratory experiments being carried out on these topical and important systems at the same laser wavelength.The research is to be carried out under the auspices of the UK Multiphoton, Electron Collisions and Bose-Einstein Condensation High-Performance Computing Consortium and exploits HPC to internationally-leading scientific ends.Taken together with modules offered by a High End Computing Training Centre it provides exceptional training for a High End Computing Student over 4 years.
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