Abstract
The sub-cycle interaction of light and matter is one of the key frontiers of inquiry made accessible by attosecond science. Here, we show that when light excites a pair of charge carriers inside of a solid, the transition probability is strongly localized to instants slightly after the extrema of the electric field. The extreme temporal localization is utilized in a simple electronic circuit to record the waveforms of infrared to ultraviolet light fields. This form of petahertz-bandwidth field metrology gives access to both the modulated transition probability and its temporal offset from the laser field, providing sub-fs temporal precision in reconstructing the sub-cycle electronic response of a solid state structure.
Originalsprache | englisch |
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Aufsatznummer | 430 |
Seitenumfang | 8 |
Fachzeitschrift | Nature Communications |
Jahrgang | 11 |
Ausgabenummer | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - Dez. 2020 |
Extern publiziert | Ja |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physik und Astronomie (insg.)
- Chemie (insg.)
- Biochemie, Genetik und Molekularbiologie (insg.)
Fields of Expertise
- Advanced Materials Science