Attosecond electron wave-packet interference observed by transient absorption.
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We perform attosecond time-resolved transient absorption spectroscopy around the first ionization threshold of helium and observe rapid oscillations of the absorption of the individual harmonics as a function of time delay with respect to a superimposed, moderately strong infrared laser field. The phase relation between the absorption modulation of individual harmonics gives direct evidence for the interference of transiently bound electronic wave packets as the mechanism behind the absorption modulation.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 106 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011