Simulation of atomic quantum dynamics in combined intense laser and weak electric fields Original Research Article

Numerical simulations are presented for a two-dimensional model of a hydrogen-like nitrogen ion in such intense laser fields that the electron velocity becomes non-negligible to that of light. With increasing laser field intensity, the role of its magnetic field component becomes more significant and a notable magnetically induced electron drift in laser propagation direction occurs. We show that this drift can be controlled to some degree by applying additional static or oscillating electric fields polarized in the laser propagation direction.