Attosecond Physics

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XVI

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2. Fundamentals

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Attosecond Science

      • P. B. Corkum

      Pages 3-7

3. Generation, Control and Characterization of Attosecond Pulses

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9

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   2. Theory of Attosecond Pulse Generation

      • Mette B. Gaarde, Kenneth J. Schafer

      Pages 11-31

   3. Perspectives for the Generation of Intense Isolated Attosecond Pulses at Ultra-high Laser Intensities

      • J. A. Pérez-Hernández, L. Roso

      Pages 33-45

   4. Generation of Isolated Attosecond Pulses

      • Eiji J. Takahashi, Pengfei Lan, Katsumi Midorikawa

      Pages 47-68

   5. Attosecond Pulse Characterization

      • F. Calegari, M. Lucchini, G. Sansone, S. Stagira, C. Vozzi, M. Nisoli

      Pages 69-80

   6. Strong-Field and Attosecond Physics with Mid-infrared Lasers

      • Anthony D. DiChiara, Shambhu Ghmire, David A. Reis, Louis F. DiMauro, Pierre Agostini

      Pages 81-98

4. Attosecond Measurements and Control of Physical Systems

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 99-99

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   2. Strong Field Ionization in a Multi-color Field

      • T. Balciunas, A. J. Verhoef, S. Haessler, A. V. Mitrofanov, G. Fan, E. E. Serebryannikov et al.

      Pages 101-119

   3. Attosecond Electron Interferometry

      • Johan Mauritsson, Marcus Dahlström, Kathrin Klünder, Marko Swoboda, Thomas Fordell, Per Johnsson et al.

      Pages 121-134

   4. The Attoclock: A Novel Ultrafast Measurement Technique with Attosecond Time Resolution

      • Claudio Cirelli, Adrian N. Pfeiffer, Mathias Smolarski, Petrissa Eckle, Ursula Keller

      Pages 135-158

   5. Studying the Electronic Structure of Molecules with High Harmonic Spectroscopy

      • D. M. Villeneuve, J. B. Bertrand, P. B. Corkum, N. Dudovich, J. Itatani, J. C. Kieffer et al.

      Pages 159-190

   6. Attosecond Molecular Spectroscopies with XUV Harmonic Radiation

      • R. Guichard, J. Caillat, S. Haessler, Z. Diveki, T. Ruchon, P. Salières et al.

      Pages 191-206

   7. Observation and Control of Electron Dynamics in Molecules

      • Andreas Becker, Feng He, Antonio Picón, Camilo Ruiz, Norio Takemoto, Agnieszka Jaroń-Becker

      Pages 207-229

   8. Attosecond Time-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy in Condensed Matter—Photoelectron Wave Phase Shifts and Time Delays

      • Ulrich Heinzmann

      Pages 231-253

5. Future Trends

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 255-255

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   2. Attosecond Science Comes of Age

      • Ferenc Krausz

      Pages 257-270

6. Back Matter

   Pages 271-275

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Attophysics is an emerging field in physics devoted to the study and characterization of matter dynamics in the sub-femtosecond time scale. This book gives coverage of a broad set of selected topics in this field, exciting by their novelty and their potential impact. The book is written review-like. It also includes fundamental chapters as introduction to the field for non-specialist physicists. The book is structured in four sections: basics, attosecond pulse technology, applications to measurements and control of physical processes and future perspectives. It is a valuable reference tool for researchers in the field as well as a concise introduction to non-specialist readers.

• attophysics book
• attophysics review
• attosecond pulse technology
• attosecond pulses
• attosecond spectroscopy
• attosecond-scale measurements
• few-cycle pulses
• strong field physics
• ultrafast chemical imaging

• Física Aplicada, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

  Luis Plaja

• Centro de Láseres Pulsados, Salamanca, Spain

  Ricardo Torres

• Quantum Optics Laser Science Group, Imperial College London Department of Physics, London, United Kingdom

  Amelle Zaïr

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