Atomic Physics with Attosecond Pulse Trains - Anne L'Huillier

Explore the cutting-edge field of attosecond science in this one-hour conference talk by Anne L'Huillier from Lund University. Delve into the revolutionary realm of laser-matter interactions at the attosecond timescale, where nonperturbative effects dominate. Discover how attosecond pulses enable time-domain studies of multi-electron dynamics in atoms, molecules, plasmas, and solids at quantum mechanical timescales and sub-atomic dimensions. Learn about the challenges and technologies involved in producing sub-200 attosecond pulses, including spectral filtering and phase control of high-order harmonics. Explore emerging applications of attosecond pulses, such as time-resolved studies of rare gas atom ionization and interferometric measurements of electron wave packets. Gain insights into experimental techniques like velocity map imaging and the analysis of momentum distributions to extract information about electron wave packet phases. Recorded at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics during the Attosecond Science: Status and Prospects conference, this talk provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in atomic physics research using attosecond pulse trains.