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Title: Field propagation-induced directionality of carrier-envelope phase-controlled photoemission from nanospheres

Journal Article · · Nature Communications
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms8944· OSTI ID:1441156
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  1. Max-Planck-Institut fur Quantenoptik, Garching (Germany); Ludwig-Maximilians-Univ. Munchen, Garching (Germany)
  2. Univ. Rostock, Rostock (Germany)
  3. Freie Univ. Berlin, Berlin (Germany)
  4. Max-Planck-Institut fur Quantenoptik, Garching (Germany)
  5. Pohang Univ. of Science and Technology, Pohang (South Korea); Max Planck POSTECH/KOREA Res. Init., Pohang (South Korea)
  6. Max-Planck-Institut fur Quantenoptik, Garching (Germany); Ludwig-Maximilians-Univ. Munchen, Garching (Germany); Pohang Univ. of Science and Technology, Pohang (South Korea); Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States)
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Near-fields of non-resonantly laser-excited nanostructures enable strong localization of ultrashort light fields and have opened novel routes to fundamentally modify and control electronic strong-field processes. Harnessing spatiotemporally tunable near-fields for the steering of sub-cycle electron dynamics may enable ultrafast optoelectronic devices and unprecedented control in the generation of attosecond electron and photon pulses. Here we utilize unsupported sub-wavelength dielectric nanospheres to generate near-fields with adjustable structure and study the resulting strong-field dynamics via photoelectron imaging. We demonstrate field propagation-induced tunability of the emission direction of fast recollision electrons up to a regime, where nonlinear charge interaction effects become dominant in the acceleration process. In conclusion, our analysis supports that the timing of the recollision process remains controllable with attosecond resolution by the carrier-envelope phase, indicating the possibility to expand near-field-mediated control far into the realm of high-field phenomena.

Research Organization:
Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0008146
OSTI ID:
1441156
Journal Information:
Nature Communications, Vol. 6, Issue 1; ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher:
Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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Cited by: 66 works
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