Attosecond Synchronization of High-Harmonic Soft X-rays

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Authors

  • 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

External Research Organisations

  • French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
  • University of Reading
  • FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics - AMOLF
  • Universite Paris 6
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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1540-1543
Number of pages4
JournalScience
Volume302
Issue number5650
Publication statusPublished - 28 Nov 2003
Externally publishedYes

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, Vol. 302, No. 5650, 28.11.2003, p. 1540-1543.

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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, vol. 302, no. 5650, pp. 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 ; Vol. 302, No. 5650. pp. 1540-1543.
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