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Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 013002 (2004) [4 pages]

How to Use Lasers for Imaging Attosecond Dynamics of Nuclear Processes

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Nenad Milosevic1, Paul B. Corkum2, and Thomas Brabec1,*
1Center for Photonics Research, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 6N5
2Steacie Institute of Molecular Sciences, National Research Council, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0R6

Received 30 May 2003; published 8 January 2004

We identify a laser configuration in which attosecond electron wave packets are ionized, accelerated to multi-MeV energies, and refocused onto their parent ion. Magnetic focusing of the electron wave packet results in return currents comparable with large scale accelerator facilities. This technique opens an avenue towards imaging attosecond dynamics of nuclear processes.

© 2004 The American Physical Society

URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.013002
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.013002
PACS:
32.80.–t, 24.90.+d, 34.80.Dp

*Electronic address: brabec@uottawa.ca

 
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