Controlling attosecond electron dynamics by phase-stabilized polarization gating

Nature Physics

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 319-322

  Sola, I J ^a   Mevel E ^a   Elouga, L ^a   Constant, E ^a   Strelkov, V ^b   Poletto, L ^c   Villoresi, P ^c   Benedetti, E ^d   Caumes, J P ^d   Stagira, S ^d   Vozzi, C ^d   Sansone, G ^d   Nisoli, M ^d  

^a CENTRE LASERS INTENSES ET APPLICATIONS   (France)

^b PROKHOROV GENERAL PHYSICS INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^d POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTOSECONDS; ELECTRON DYNAMICS; POLARIZATION GATING;

EID: 33646860991     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys281     Document Type: Article

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