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Attosecond physics at a nanoscale metal tip - Strong field physics meets near-field optics

M. Krüger, S. Thomas, M. Förster, L. Maisenbacher, G. Wachter, Chr Lemell, J. Burgdörfer, P. Hommelhoff

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Abstract

Attosecond physics, centering on the control of electronic matter waves within a single cycle of the optical laser's driving field, has led to tremendously successful experiments with atoms and molecules in the gas phase. We show that pivotal phenomena such as elastic electron rescattering at the parent matter, a strong carrier-evenlope phase sensitivity and electronic matter wave intereference also show up in few-cycle laser driven electron emission from nanometric sharp metal tips. Furthermore, we utilize spectral signatures to measure the enhanced near-field with a spatial resolution of 1nm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUltrafast Phenomena and Nanophotonics XVII
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
EventUltrafast Phenomena and Nanophotonics XVII - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: 3 Feb 20136 Feb 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8623

Conference

ConferenceUltrafast Phenomena and Nanophotonics XVII
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period3/02/136/02/13

Keywords

  • Attosecond physics
  • Matter wave interference
  • Nanoscale metal tip
  • Near-field optics
  • Rescattering
  • Strongfield physics

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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