Attosecond Synchronization of High-Harmonic Soft X-rays

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Autoren

  • Y. Mairesse
  • A. De Bohan
  • L. J. Frasinski
  • H. Merdji
  • L. C. Dinu
  • P. Monchicourt
  • P. Breger
  • M. Kovačev
  • R. Taïeb
  • B. Carré
  • H. G. Muller
  • P. Agostini
  • P. Salières

Externe Organisationen

  • Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)
  • University of Reading
  • FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics - AMOLF
  • Université Paris 6
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)1540-1543
Seitenumfang4
FachzeitschriftScience
Jahrgang302
Ausgabenummer5650
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 28 Nov. 2003
Extern publiziertJa

Abstract

Subfemtosecond light pulses can be obtained by superposing several high harmonics of an intense laser pulse. Provided that the harmonics are emitted simultaneously, increasing their number should result in shorter pulses. However, we found that the high harmonics were not synchronized on an attosecond time scale, thus setting a lower limit to the achievable x-ray pulse duration. We showed that the synchronization could be improved considerably by controlling the underlying ultrafast electron dynamics, to provide pulses of 130 attoseconds in duration. We discuss the possibility of achieving even shorter pulses, which would allow us to track fast electron processes in matter.

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Attosecond Synchronization of High-Harmonic Soft X-rays. / Mairesse, Y.; De Bohan, A.; Frasinski, L. J. et al.
in: Science, Jahrgang 302, Nr. 5650, 28.11.2003, S. 1540-1543.

Publikation: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift › Artikel › Forschung › Peer-Review

Mairesse, Y, De Bohan, A, Frasinski, LJ, Merdji, H, Dinu, LC, Monchicourt, P, Breger, P, Kovačev, M, Taïeb, R, Carré, B, Muller, HG, Agostini, P & Salières, P 2003, 'Attosecond Synchronization of High-Harmonic Soft X-rays', Science, Jg. 302, Nr. 5650, S. 1540-1543. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1126/science.1090277, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1090277
Mairesse, Y., De Bohan, A., Frasinski, L. J., Merdji, H., Dinu, L. C., Monchicourt, P., Breger, P., Kovačev, M., Taïeb, R., Carré, B., Muller, H. G., Agostini, P., & Salières, P. (2003). Attosecond Synchronization of High-Harmonic Soft X-rays. Science, 302(5650), 1540-1543. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1126/science.1090277, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1090277
Mairesse Y, De Bohan A, Frasinski LJ, Merdji H, Dinu LC, Monchicourt P et al. Attosecond Synchronization of High-Harmonic Soft X-rays. Science. 2003 Nov 28;302(5650):1540-1543. doi: DOI: 10.1126/science.1090277, 10.1126/science.1090277
Mairesse, Y. ; De Bohan, A. ; Frasinski, L. J. et al. / Attosecond Synchronization of High-Harmonic Soft X-rays. in: Science. 2003 ; Jahrgang 302, Nr. 5650. S. 1540-1543.
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