Measurement of intensity-dependent rates of above-threshold ionization (ATI) of atomic hydrogen at 248 nm

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saved me countless hours in the lab and taught me many valuable si Us such as how to keep an ultrahigh vacuum system clean and how to choose a capacitor for a short-pulse circuit. In this dissertation, I have tried to distinguish between things I can claim credit for individually ("I measured ...") and group efforts ("We measured ..."). I depended on Group CLS-5, especially Dr. Toni Taylor, Sue Harper, and Jeff Roberts, to maintain and operate the LABS-I laser. They also provided the measurement of the pulse length. They went out of their way several times to help me when I needed a little extra laser time at the end of the day. Space does not permit listing all the others at LANL who helped in particular situations, discussed my work and theirs, or kept the paperwork flowing so that I could work in the lab, but they are a big part of the reason that Los Alamos is a good place to work. At UNM, Dr. Wilhelm Becker took the time on many occasions to help me understand the theory of ATI and to describe it accurately in my dissertation. I also thank Dr. Thomas Niemczyk of the Chemistry Department for serving on my committee. Finally, I thank Dr. Shih-I Chu for allowing me to use his theoretical results prior to publication, and Dr. George Csanak for correcting the misprint in the paper by Keldysh. IBM and PC-AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Pyrex is a registered trademark of Corning Glass Works.

Evolution of an Erosion

“…75 Perhaps of greater conceptual significance is that the right to silence encapsulated the rule against self-incrimination, and potentially even dates back to the hearsay trial of John Lilburn, the Leveller, in 1637. 76 In a more recent context, Templeman LJ stated: 'the privilege can only be justified on two grounds, first that it discourages the ill-treatment of a suspect and secondly that it discourages the production of dubious confessions' 77 Furthermore, Dennis suggests that, 'in its primary form the privilege against self-incrimination defines the scope of legal duties to co-operate in certain legal procedures' 78 and, therefore, 'the privilege against self-incrimination is of course the principle that there is no legal obligation to answer questions from the police or to testify at trial.' 79 Further adding to the debate, Goddard LJ observed:…”