Hearing carrier-envelope offset frequency and phase in air with a microphone

Han, Meng; Chen, Ming-Chang; Tsai, Ming-Shian; Liang, Hao

doi:10.1364/OPTICA.545857

Hearing carrier-envelope offset frequency and phase in air with a microphone

Journal Article · Fri Mar 28 00:00:00 EDT 2025 · Optica

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OPTICA.545857· OSTI ID:2543126

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Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS (United States)
National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu (Taiwan)
Max Planck Institute for Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden (Germany)

Attosecond science and frequency metrology rely on the precise measurement and control of the laser pulse waveform, a feat traditionally achieved using optoelectronic techniques. In this study, we conducted a laser-induced acoustic experiment in air ionized by carrier-envelope phase (CEP)-stabilized sub-4 fs pulses. Our results reveal that the acoustic signal exhibits CEP dependence in few-cycle pulses, primarily through amplitude modulation from laser-driven ionization. This optoacoustic phenomenon is, to the best of our knowledge, a novel phenomenon that enables not only the measurement of the carrier-envelope offset frequency but also the direct characterization of the waveform of optical pulses through a microphone. Our study highlights the potential of laser-induced acoustic waves for advancing ultrafast science.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: Taiwan National Science and Technology Council; USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-86ER13491

OSTI ID:: 2543126

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 3003076

Journal Information:: Optica, Journal Name: Optica Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 12; ISSN 2334-2536

Publisher:: Optica Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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