Attosecond physics and technology

O O. Alexander (Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London 1 , South Kensington, SW7 2AZ, London,) D D. Ayuso (Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London 1 , South Kensington, SW7 2AZ, London,) M M. Matthews (Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London 1 , South Kensington, SW7 2AZ, London,) L L. Rego (Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) 5 , Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz 3, 28049 Madrid,) J J. W. G. Tisch (Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London 1 , South Kensington, SW7 2AZ, London,) B B. Weaver (STFC Central Laser Facility 6 , Harwell Campus, Didcot OX11 0QX,) J J. P. Marangos (Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London 1 , South Kensington, SW7 2AZ, London,)

Abstract

In this Perspective, we provide an overview of the field of attosecond physics and technology for which the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and Anne L'Huillier. We look at the current state-of-the-art in attosecond timescale measurements and recent advances enabled by the light field driven technology inspired by the earlier work in the field. We end this Perspective with some comments on the exciting future directions now developing in the field.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 126, Issue 17
Published April 28, 2025
ISSN 0003-6951
Publisher American Institute of Physics

Journal Info

Applied Physics Letters

American Institute of Physics

ISSN: 0003-6951 Physical Sciences

Authors (7)

O

O. Alexander

Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London 1 , South Kensington, SW7 2AZ, London,

D

D. Ayuso

Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London 1 , South Kensington, SW7 2AZ, London,

M

M. Matthews

Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London 1 , South Kensington, SW7 2AZ, London,

L

L. Rego

Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) 5 , Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz 3, 28049 Madrid,

J

J. W. G. Tisch

Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London 1 , South Kensington, SW7 2AZ, London,

B

B. Weaver

STFC Central Laser Facility 6 , Harwell Campus, Didcot OX11 0QX,

J

J. P. Marangos

Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London 1 , South Kensington, SW7 2AZ, London,