Ponderomotive energy: U_p = e²E₀²/(4m_eω²); practical U_p[eV] ≈ 9.33·10⁻¹⁴·I[W/cm²]·λ²[μm²]

Layer 1 — Physicsin the attosecond-physics subtree

Ponderomotive energy U_p is the cycle-averaged kinetic energy of a free electron oscillating (quivering) in a monochromatic linearly-polarised electric field of peak amplitude E₀ and angular frequency ω: U_p = e²E₀²/(4m_eω²). In terms of…

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