Second order autocorrelation of an XUV attosecond pulse train

Temporal widths of an attosecond (asec) XUV radiation pulse train, formed by the superposition of higher order harmonics, have been recently determined utilizing a 2nd order autocorrelation measurement. An assessment of the validity of the approach, for the broadband XUV radiation of asec pulses, is...

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Published inPhysical review letters Vol. 94; no. 11; p. 113905
Main Authors Nikolopoulos, L A A, Benis, E P, Tzallas, P, Charalambidis, D, Witte, K, Tsakiris, G D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 25.03.2005
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Summary:Temporal widths of an attosecond (asec) XUV radiation pulse train, formed by the superposition of higher order harmonics, have been recently determined utilizing a 2nd order autocorrelation measurement. An assessment of the validity of the approach, for the broadband XUV radiation of asec pulses, is implemented through ab initio calculations modeling the spectral and temporal response of the two-XUV-photon He ionization detector employed. The measured width of the asec bursts is discussed in terms of the spectral phases of the individual harmonics, as well as in terms of the spatially modulated temporal width of the radiation, and is found in reasonable agreement with the expected duration.
ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.113905