Breaking the 1-femtosecond barrier - the advent of attosecond metrology

Reinhard Kienberger, Michael Hentschel, Markus Drescher, Georg Reider, Christian Spielmann, Ferenc Krausz

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Abstract

High-order harmonics have been discussed for years as a means of generating sub-femtosecond x-ray pulses. We report the break of this barrier by few-cicle laser-driven, single, isolated sub-femtosecond pulses and the onset of attosecond metrology.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNonlinear Optics
Subtitle of host publicationMaterials, Fundamentals and Applications, NLO 2002
PublisherOptica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)
Pages54-56
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)1557527210
StatePublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes
EventNonlinear Optics: Materials, Fundamentals and Applications, NLO 2002 - Wailea, United States
Duration: 29 Jul 20022 Aug 2002

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

ConferenceNonlinear Optics: Materials, Fundamentals and Applications, NLO 2002
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWailea
Period29/07/022/08/02

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