First interferometric measurement of the atomic dipole phase in high-order harmonic generation

Year: 2006

Authors: Pirri A., Corsi C., Sali E., Tortora A., Bellini M.

Autors Affiliation: LENS, Via Nello Carrara 1, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita di Firenze, Via Sansone 1, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
Istituto Nazionale di Ottica Applicata, Largo E. Fermi, 6, I-50125, Firenze, Italy

Abstract: We report the interferometric measurement of the atomic dipole phase of high-order harmonics generated in noble gases. The contributions of both the main electronic quantum paths predicted by a simple semi-classical model are investigated for the first time in a direct and complete way.

Journal/Review: JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B-OPTICAL PHYSICS

Volume: 26 (3-4)      Pages from: 343  to: 350

KeyWords: Armoniche laser