Isolated attosecond pulses: generation and application to molecular science

M. Lucchini; F. Calegari; K. S. Kim; C. Vozzi; S. Stagira; G. Sansone; M. Nisoli

doi:10.1117/12.887379

18 May 2011 Isolated attosecond pulses: generation and application to molecular science

M. Lucchini, F. Calegari, K. S. Kim, C. Vozzi, S. Stagira, G. Sansone, M. Nisoli

Proceedings Volume 8071, Nonlinear Optics and Applications V; 80710H (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.887379
Event: SPIE Optics + Optoelectronics, 2011, Prague, Czech Republic

Abstract

We review recent advances in the generation of isolated attosecond pulses, produced by using the process of high-order harmonic generation in gases. In particular we report on a novel technique, based on the production of a temporal gate obtained exploiting sub-cycle ionization dynamics of the neutral atom population. Isolated attosecond pulses with time duration of 155 as and an energy on target of 2.1 nJ were generated and fully characterized. Such isolated pulses can be used in attosecond pump-probe experiments to study ultra-fast electronic dynamics in atoms and molecules with attosecond temporal resolution.

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M. Lucchini, F. Calegari, K. S. Kim, C. Vozzi, S. Stagira, G. Sansone, and M. Nisoli "Isolated attosecond pulses: generation and application to molecular science", Proc. SPIE 8071, Nonlinear Optics and Applications V, 80710H (18 May 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.887379

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