Complete real-time temporal waveform characterization of single-shot few-cycle laser pulses

Journal Article · Tue Dec 15 04:00:00 EST 2009 · Physical Review. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.80.061402· OSTI ID:21352281

Zhangjin, Chen; Lin, C D ^[1]; Wittmann, T; Horvath, B ^[2]

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1. J. R. Macdonald Laboratory, Physics Department, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506-2604 (United States)
2. Max-Planck-Institute fuer Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Str. 1, 85748 Garching (Germany)

A method for complete characterization of the waveform of individual few-cycle laser pulses is presented. By analyzing the 'left' and 'right' asymmetries of high-energy photoelectrons along the polarization axis using the recently developed quantitative rescattering theory, we show that the carrier-envelope phase (CEP), pulse duration, and peak intensity of each single-shot pulse can be readily retrieved. By CEP tagging each laser shot, the method permits the study of waveform-dependent processes be extended to relativistic beams and to wavelengths, where CEP stabilization is not yet possible.

• OSTI ID: 21352281
• Journal Information: Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 80; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
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