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Photoelectron circular dichroism in the multiphoton ionization by short laser pulses: III. Photoionization of fenchone in different regimes

Photoelectron circular dichroism (PECD) in different regimes of multiphoton ionization of fenchone is studied theoretically using the time-dependent single center method. In particular, we investigate the chiral response to the one-color multiphoton or strong-field ionization by circularly polarized 400 and 814 nm optical laser pulses or 1850 nm infrared pulse. In addition, the broadband ionization by short coherent circularly polarized 413-1240 nm spanning pulse is considered. Finally, the two-color ionization by the phase-locked 400 and 800 nm pulses, which are linearly polarized in mutually-orthogonal directions, is investigated. The present computational results on the one-color multiphoton ionization of fenchone are in agreement with the available experimental data. For the ionization of fenchone by broadband and bichromatic pulses, the present theoretical study predicts substantial multiphoton PECDs.