Ultrashort laser oscillator pulses meet nano-structures: from attosecond physics at metal tips to dielectric laser accelerators

Thomas S, Krüger M, Breuer J, Förster M, Hommelhoff P (2013)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2013

Journal

Publisher: Institute of Physics: Open Access Journals / Institute of Physics (IoP)

Book Volume: 467

Pages Range: 012004

URI: http://iopscience.iop.org/1742-6596/467/1/012004/

DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/467/1/012004

Abstract

We report on two experiments about the interaction of femtosecond laser pulses with nano-scale structures. In the first experiment, we have observed strong-field effects at nanometer sharp metal tips, such as rescattering, the high-energy cut-off and a strong carrier-envelope phase dependence. All these effects are hallmarks of attosecond physics. We have used the new understanding of these processes at a solid tip to build a near-field sensor with record sensitivity of 1 nm. In the second experiment, we have demonstrated the acceleration of non-relativistic electrons with the optical near-field at a photonic grating structure, with an acceleration gradient of 25MeV/m. The grating serves to generate a near-field mode co-propagating with and efficiently imparting momentum onto the electron, which is impossible in vacuum over a macroscopic distance. For relativistic electrons we expect an acceleration gradient of more than 1 GeV/m with two-sided grating structures. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.

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Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) / Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik Germany (DE)

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APA:

Thomas, S., Krüger, M., Breuer, J., Förster, M., & Hommelhoff, P. (2013). Ultrashort laser oscillator pulses meet nano-structures: from attosecond physics at metal tips to dielectric laser accelerators. Journal of Physics : Conference Series, 467, 012004. https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/467/1/012004

MLA:

Thomas, Sebastian, et al. "Ultrashort laser oscillator pulses meet nano-structures: from attosecond physics at metal tips to dielectric laser accelerators." Journal of Physics : Conference Series 467 (2013): 012004.

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