Attosecond physics

A. Scrinzi, M. Yu Ivanov, R. Kienberger, D. M. Villeneuve

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Abstract

Experiments on the sub-femtosecond time scale performed in recent years and their theoretical background are reviewed in this article. We present the essentials of the generation of attosecond pulses, phase-stabilized few-cycle laser pulses, and applications to sub-femtosecond control of electronic motion and time-resolved spectroscopy of atoms and molecules. An outlook on emerging pulse-generation techniques and time-resolved imaging of electronic and molecular structure is included.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)R1-R37
JournalJournal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Volume39
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 14 Jan 2006
Externally publishedYes

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