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Guo L, Jia Y, Liu M, Jia X, Hu S, Lu R, Han S, Chen J. Temporal characterization of electron dynamics in attosecond XUV and infrared laser fields. OPTICS EXPRESS 2021; 29:27460-27471. [PMID: 34615161 DOI: 10.1364/oe.432881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We use a Wigner distribution-like function based on the strong field approximation theory to obtain the time-energy distributions and the ionization time distributions of electrons ionized by an XUV pulse alone and in the presence of an infrared (IR) pulse. In the case of a single XUV pulse, although the overall shape of the ionization time distribution resembles the XUV-envelope, its detail shows dependence on the emission direction of the electron and the carrier-envelope phase of the pulse, which mainly results from the low-energy interference structure. It is further found that the electron from the counter-rotating term plays an important role in the interference. In the case of the two-color pulse, both the time-energy distributions and the ionization time distributions change with varying IR field. Our analysis demonstrates that the IR field not only modifies the final electron kinetic energy but also changes the electron's emission time, which is attributed to the change of the electric field induced by the IR pulse. Moreover, the ionization time distributions of the photoelectrons emitted from atoms with higher ionization energy are also given, which show less impact of the IR field on the electron dynamics.
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Liang J, Zhou Y, Tan J, He M, Ke Q, Zhao Y, Li M, Jiang W, Lu P. Low-energy photoelectron interference structure in attosecond streaking. OPTICS EXPRESS 2019; 27:37736-37752. [PMID: 31878550 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.037736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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By numerically solving the time-dependent Schrödinger equation, we theoretically investigate the dynamics of the low-energy photoelectrons ionized by a single attosecond pulse in the presence of an infrared laser field. The obtained photoelectron momentum distributions exhibit complicated interference structures. With the semiclassical model, the originations for the different types of the interference structures are unambiguously identified. Moreover, by changing the time delay between the attosecond pulse and the infrared laser field, these interferences could be selectively enhanced or suppressed. This enables us to extract information about the ionization dynamics encoded in the interference structures. As an example, we show that the phase of the electron wave-packets ionized by the linearly and circularly polarized attosecond pulses can be extracted from the interference structures of the direct and the near-forward rescattering electrons.
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Dey D, Ray D, Tiwari AK. Controlling Electron Dynamics with Carrier-Envelope Phases of a Laser Pulse. J Phys Chem A 2019; 123:4702-4707. [PMID: 31074991 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.9b02870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A theoretical study on the ionization dynamics of carbon atom irradiated with a few-cycle, intense laser field is performed within a quasiclassical model to get mechanistic insights into an earlier reported carrier-envelope phase dependency of ionization probabilities of an atom [ Phys. Rev. Lett. 2013, 110, 083602]. The carrier-envelope phase of the laser pulse is found to govern the overall dynamics, reflecting its importance in controlling electronic motion. To understand the origin of this effect, individual trajectories were analyzed at a particular laser intensity. We found that a variation in the carrier-envelope phase affects the angle of ejection of the electrons and subsequently the attainment of the desired final state.
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- Diptesh Dey
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata , Mohanpur 741246 , India
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- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata , Mohanpur 741246 , India
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- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata , Mohanpur 741246 , India
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Mak A, Shamuilov G, Salén P, Dunning D, Hebling J, Kida Y, Kinjo R, McNeil BWJ, Tanaka T, Thompson N, Tibai Z, Tóth G, Goryashko V. Attosecond single-cycle undulator light: a review. REPORTS ON PROGRESS IN PHYSICS. PHYSICAL SOCIETY (GREAT BRITAIN) 2019; 82:025901. [PMID: 30572315 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6633/aafa35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Research at modern light sources continues to improve our knowledge of the natural world, from the subtle workings of life to matter under extreme conditions. Free-electron lasers, for instance, have enabled the characterization of biomolecular structures with sub-ångström spatial resolution, and paved the way to controlling the molecular functions. On the other hand, attosecond temporal resolution is necessary to broaden our scope of the ultrafast world. Here we discuss attosecond pulse generation beyond present capabilities. Furthermore, we review three recently proposed methods of generating attosecond x-ray pulses. These novel methods exploit the coherent radiation of microbunched electrons in undulators and the tailoring of the emitted wavefronts. The computed pulse energy outperforms pre-existing technologies by three orders of magnitude. Specifically, our simulations of the proposed Soft X-ray Laser at MAX IV (Lund, Sweden) show that a pulse duration of 50-100 as and a pulse energy up to 5 [Formula: see text]J is feasible with the novel methods. In addition, the methods feature pulse shape control, enable the incorporation of orbital angular momentum, and can be used in combination with modern compact free-electron laser setups.
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- Alan Mak
- FREIA Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Shamuilov G, Mak A, Salén P, Goryashko V. Analytical model of waveform-controlled single-cycle light pulses from an undulator. OPTICS LETTERS 2018; 43:819-822. [PMID: 29444002 DOI: 10.1364/ol.43.000819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This Letter builds upon a recent concept [Phys. Rev. Lett.113, 104801 (2014)PRLTAO0031-900710.1103/PhysRevLett.113.104801] for producing ultrashort optical pulses through the coherent radiation of electrons in an undulator. Each pulse contains only a single oscillation cycle, and has a controlled waveform (and hence a stable carrier-envelope phase). While the concept had been demonstrated numerically, this Letter provides an analytical model for the radiation mechanism, thereby revealing three key observations: (i) the correlation between the waveforms of the optical and undulator fields; (ii) the free-space dispersion of transversely confined light; and (iii) the dependence of the optical pulse shape on the undulator field strength.
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Garg M, Zhan M, Luu TT, Lakhotia H, Klostermann T, Guggenmos A, Goulielmakis E. Multi-petahertz electronic metrology. Nature 2016; 538:359-363. [DOI: 10.1038/nature19821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2016] [Accepted: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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He PL, Ruiz C, He F. Carrier-Envelope-Phase Characterization for an Isolated Attosecond Pulse by Angular Streaking. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2016; 116:203601. [PMID: 27258867 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.116.203601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The carrier envelope phase (CEP) is a crucial parameter for a few-cycle laser pulse since it substantially determines the laser waveform. Stepping forward from infrared to extreme ultraviolet (EUV) pulses, we propose a strategy to directly characterize the CEP of an isolated attosecond pulse (IAP) by numerically simulating the tunneling ionization of a hydrogen atom in a combined IAP and phase-stabilized circularly polarized IR laser pulse. The fine modulations of the combined laser fields, due to the variation of the CEP of the IAP, are exponentially enlarged onto the distinct time-dependent tunneling ionization rate. Electrons released at different time with distinct tunneling ionization rates are angularly streaked to different directions. By measuring the resulting photoelectron momentum distribution, the CEP of the IAP can be retrieved. The characterization of the CEP of an IAP will open the possibility of capturing sub-EUV-cycle dynamics.
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- Pei-Lun He
- Key Laboratory for Laser Plasmas (Ministry of Education) and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA (CICIFSA), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Departamento de Física de Partículas, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Key Laboratory for Laser Plasmas (Ministry of Education) and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA (CICIFSA), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Tóth G, Tibai Z, Nagy-Csiha Z, Márton Z, Almási G, Hebling J. Circularly polarized carrier-envelope-phase stable attosecond pulse generation based on coherent undulator radiation. OPTICS LETTERS 2015; 40:4317-4320. [PMID: 26371925 DOI: 10.1364/ol.40.004317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In this Letter, we present a new method for generation of circularly polarized attosecond pulses. According to our calculations, shape-controlled, carrier-envelope-phase stable pulses of several hundred nanojoule energy could be produced by exploitation of the coherent undulator radiation of an electron bunch. Our calculations are based on an existing particle accelerator system (FLASH II in DESY, Germany). We investigated the energy dependence of the attosecond pulses on the energy of electrons and the parameters of the radiator undulator, which generate the electromagnetic radiation.
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Wei P, Yuan X, Liu C, Zeng Z, Zheng Y, Jiang J, Ge X, Li R. Enhanced high-order harmonic generation from spatially prepared filamentation in argon. OPTICS EXPRESS 2015; 23:17229-17236. [PMID: 26191732 DOI: 10.1364/oe.23.017229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We experimentally demonstrate enhanced high-order harmonic generation (HHG) from spatially prepared filamentation in Argon. Upon shifting the focus position of an elliptically polarized laser pulse over the filament induced by a linearly polarized laser pulse, an obvious enhancement of harmonic yield by nearly one order of magnitude is observed. The result could be interpreted in terms of the double contributions from both the excited states of target atom and the phase-matching effect of harmonic beam. In contrast to the enhancement phenomena, an obvious suppression of harmonic yield is also presented, which could be attributed to both the ground-state depletion and the plasma effect.
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Liu C, Zeng Z, Li R, Xu Z, Nisoli M. Mapping the spectral phase of isolated attosecond pulses by extreme-ultraviolet emission spectrum. OPTICS EXPRESS 2015; 23:9858-9869. [PMID: 25969027 DOI: 10.1364/oe.23.009858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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An all-optical method is proposed for the measurement of the spectral phase of isolated attosecond pulses. The technique is based on the generation of extreme-ultraviolet (XUV) radiation in a gas by the combination of an attosecond pulse and a strong infrared (IR) pulse with controlled electric field. By using a full quantum simulation, we demonstrate that, for particular temporal delays between the two pulses, the IR field can drive back to the parent ions the photoelectrons generated by the attosecond pulse, thus leading to the generation of XUV photons. It is found that the generated XUV spectrum is notably sensitive to the chirp of the attosecond pulse, which can then be reliably retrieved. A classical quantum-path analysis is further used to quantitatively explain the main features exhibited in the XUV emission.
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Tibai Z, Tóth G, Mechler MI, Fülöp JA, Almási G, Hebling J. Proposal for carrier-envelope-phase stable single-cycle attosecond pulse generation in the extreme-ultraviolet range. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2014; 113:104801. [PMID: 25238363 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.113.104801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A robust method for producing half-cycle-few-cycle attosecond pulses in the extreme ultraviolet spectral range is proposed. It is based on coherent undulator radiation of relativistic ultrathin electron layers (nanobunches), which are produced by nanobunching of ultrashort electron bunches by a 10-TW power laser in a modulator undulator. Our numerical calculations predict the generation of nanobunches shorter than 10 nm. By using these electron nanobunches the production of carrier-envelope-phase stable attosecond pulses with up to a few tens of nJ energy and down to 10 nm wavelength and 35 as duration is predicted.
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- Z Tibai
- Institute of Physics, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute of Physics, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- MTA-PTE High Field Terahertz Research Group, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- MTA-PTE High Field Terahertz Research Group, 7624 Pécs, Hungary and Szentágothai Research Centre, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute of Physics, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute of Physics, University of Pécs, 7624 Pécs, Hungary and MTA-PTE High Field Terahertz Research Group, 7624 Pécs, Hungary and Szentágothai Research Centre, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
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