Multiphoton transitions for delay-zero calibration in attosecond spectroscopy

作者:Herrmann J*; Lucchini M; Chen S; Wu M; Ludwig A; Kasmi L; Schafer K J; Gallmann L; Gaarde M B; Keller U
来源:New Journal of Physics, 2015, 17(1): 013007.
DOI:10.1088/1367-2630/17/1/013007

摘要

The exact delay-zero calibration in an attosecond pump-probe experiment is important for the correct interpretation of experimental data. In attosecond transient absorption spectroscopy the determination of the delay-zero exclusively from the experimental results is not straightforward and may introduce significant errors. Here, we report the observation of quarter-laser-cycle (4 omega) oscillations in a transient absorption experiment in helium using an attosecond pulse train overlapped with a precisely synchronized, moderately strong infrared pulse. We demonstrate how to extract and calibrate the delay-zero with the help of the highly nonlinear 4 omega signal. A comparison with the solution of the time-dependent Schrodinger equation is used to confirm the accuracy and validity of the approach. Moreover, we study the mechanisms behind the quarter-laser-cycle and the better-known half-laser-cycle oscillations as a function of experimental parameters. This investigation yields an indication of the robustness of our delay-zero calibration approach.

  • 出版日期2015-1-9