Attosecond light field synthesis for electron motion control

TL;DR

This paper demonstrates the synthesis of high-power light waveforms spanning two optical octaves with attosecond resolution and uses this to control electron motion, enabling ultrafast photonic applications beyond petahertz speeds.

Contribution

It introduces a method for synthesizing broad-spectrum light fields with attosecond precision and applies it to control electron dynamics in matter.

Findings

Successful synthesis of two-octave light waveforms from NIR to DUV.

Demonstration of electron motion control using tailored light fields.

Potential for ultrafast switching in dielectric nanocircuits.

Abstract

The advancement of the ultrafast pulse shaping and waveform synthesis allowed to coherently control the atomic and electronic motions in matter. The temporal resolution of the waveform synthesis is inversely proportional to the broadening of its spectrum. Here, we demonstrate the light field synthesis of high-power waveforms spanning two optical octaves, from near-infrared (NIR) to deep-ultraviolet (DUV) with attosecond resolution. Moreover, we utilized the all-optical field sampling metrology for on-demand tailoring of light field waveforms to control the electron motion in matter. The demonstrated synthesis of the light field and the electron motion control pave the way for switching the photo-induced current signal in dielectric nanocircuit and establishing ultrafast photonics operating beyond the petahertz speed.