Emerging ultrafast techniques for studying quantum materials
In quantum materials, emergent functional properties resulting from strong correlations or
electronic topology offer opportunities for new applications. Over the past decade, ultrafast …
electronic topology offer opportunities for new applications. Over the past decade, ultrafast …
Attosecond science based on high harmonic generation from gases and solids
Recent progress in high power ultrafast short-wave and mid-wave infrared lasers has
enabled gas-phase high harmonic generation (HHG) in the water window and beyond, as …
enabled gas-phase high harmonic generation (HHG) in the water window and beyond, as …
Tunable isolated attosecond X-ray pulses with gigawatt peak power from a free-electron laser
The quantum-mechanical motion of electrons in molecules and solids occurs on the sub-
femtosecond timescale. Consequently, the study of ultrafast electronic phenomena requires …
femtosecond timescale. Consequently, the study of ultrafast electronic phenomena requires …
Streaking of 43-attosecond soft-X-ray pulses generated by a passively CEP-stable mid-infrared driver
Attosecond metrology has so far largely remained limited to titanium: sapphire lasers
combined with an active stabilization of the carrier-envelope phase (CEP). These sources …
combined with an active stabilization of the carrier-envelope phase (CEP). These sources …
Filming movies of attosecond charge migration in single molecules with high harmonic spectroscopy
Electron migration in molecules is the progenitor of chemical reactions and biological
functions after light-matter interaction. Following this ultrafast dynamics, however, has been …
functions after light-matter interaction. Following this ultrafast dynamics, however, has been …
High-energy few-cycle pulses: post-compression techniques
Contemporary ultrafast science requires reliable sources of high-energy few-cycle light
pulses. Currently two methods are capable of generating such pulses: post compression of …
pulses. Currently two methods are capable of generating such pulses: post compression of …
Roadmap of ultrafast x-ray atomic and molecular physics
X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs) and table-top sources of x-rays based upon high
harmonic generation (HHG) have revolutionized the field of ultrafast x-ray atomic and …
harmonic generation (HHG) have revolutionized the field of ultrafast x-ray atomic and …
Attosecond chronoscopy of photoemission
Recent advances in the generation of well-characterized subfemtosecond laser pulses have
opened up unpredicted opportunities for the real-time observation of ultrafast electronic …
opened up unpredicted opportunities for the real-time observation of ultrafast electronic …
Attosecond dynamics through a Fano resonance: Monitoring the birth of a photoelectron
The dynamics of quantum systems are encoded in the amplitude and phase of wave
packets. However, the rapidity of electron dynamics on the attosecond scale has precluded …
packets. However, the rapidity of electron dynamics on the attosecond scale has precluded …
High-harmonic generation from Bloch electrons in solids
We study the generation of high-harmonic radiation by Bloch electrons in a model
transparent solid driven by a strong midinfrared laser field. We solve the single-electron time …
transparent solid driven by a strong midinfrared laser field. We solve the single-electron time …