Time-resolved IR laser-assisted XUV photoelectron spectroscopy of metal surfaces

Photoemission of localized and delocalized electrons from an (adsorbate-covered) metal surface by an XUV pulse of length τX into the field of a delayed IR laser pulse with carrier period TL allows for the time-resolved observation of surface and adsorbate electronic processes. For τX ¿ TL, the energy of the emitted photoelectrons (PEs) oscillates with period TL as a function of the XUV-IR pulse delay, leading to streaked PE spectra. In contrast, for τX ' TL, the PE spectrum is characterized by a satellite structure of sideband peaks located at integer multiples of the IR photon energy from the main photoemission peak. We present a theoretical model that allows us to discuss both, streaked and sideband photoemission spectra in comparison with recent experiments.