Retrieval of parameters of few-cycle laser pulses from high-energy photoelectron spectra of atoms by a genetic algorithm

Zhou, Zhaoyan; Wang, Xu; Chen, Zhangjin; Lin, C. D.

doi:10.1103/physreva.95.063411

Retrieval of parameters of few-cycle laser pulses from high-energy photoelectron spectra of atoms by a genetic algorithm

Journal Article · Tue Jun 13 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Physical Review A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.95.063411· OSTI ID:1535743

Zhou, Zhaoyan ^[1]; Wang, Xu ^[2]; Chen, Zhangjin ^[3]; Lin, C. D. ^[4]

National University of Defense Technology, Hunan (China); Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States); DOE/OSTI
China Academy of Engineering Physics, Beijing (China)
Shantou Univ., Guangdong (China)
Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States)

According to the quantitative rescattering theory, the laser features are imbedded in the returning electron wave packets. By analyzing high-energy photoelectron wave packets on the two sides of the linearly polarization axis we can retrieve the experimental laser pulse irrespective of the atomic targets. Laser parameters including its carrier-envelope phase, pulse duration, and peak intensity can be retrieved within a small range simultaneously from the output of the genetic algorithm. Finally, this is a simple direct retrieval method for characterizing a phase-stabilized few-cycle laser pulse based only on one set of photoelectron spectra.

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Research Organization:: Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-86ER13491

OSTI ID:: 1535743

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1363834

Journal Information:: Physical Review A, Journal Name: Physical Review A Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 95; ISSN 2469-9926

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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