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International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena

Ultrafast Laser Control of Absorption and Emission via the Fano Phase

Thomas Pfeifer

Published Jan 1, 2014• 0 citations
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Abstract

Transmission of attosecond-pulsed light through Helium gas driven by few-cycle laser fields of tunable intensity allows to temporally resolve and control the process of absorption. The results enabled the understanding of Fano resonances in the time domain and corresponding scientific applications.
DOI
10.1364/up.2014.08.tue.a.1

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