Strong-field Coherent Control of Isolated Attosecond Pulse Generation

Overview

Journal Nat Commun

Specialty Biology

Date 2021 Nov 18

PMID 34789715

Citations 2

Authors

Yudong Yang

Roland E Mainz

Giulio Maria Rossi

Fabian Scheiba

Miguel A Silva-Toledo

Phillip D Keathley

Giovanni Cirmi

Franz X Kartner

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Abstract

Attosecond science promises to reveal the most fundamental electronic dynamics occurring in matter and it can develop further by meeting two linked technological goals related to high-order harmonic sources: improved spectral tunability (allowing selectivity in addressing electronic transitions) and higher photon flux (permitting to measure low cross-section processes). New developments come through parametric waveform synthesis, which provides control over the shape of field transients, enabling the creation of highly-tunable isolated attosecond pulses via high-harmonic generation. Here we demonstrate that the first goal is fulfilled since central energy, spectral bandwidth/shape and temporal duration of isolated attosecond pulses can be controlled by shaping the laser waveform via two key parameters: the relative-phase between two halves of the multi-octave spanning spectrum, and the overall carrier-envelope phase. These results not only promise to expand the experimental possibilities in attosecond science, but also demonstrate coherent strong-field control of free-electron trajectories using tailored optical waveforms.

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