Abstract:
The Physics Nobel prize 2023 was given to Pierre Agostini, Anne L' Huillier and Ferenc Krausz for their pioneering work on the generation and use of attosecond optical pulses for the study of electron dynamics in matter. The generation of ever shorter pulses is a key to exploring the dynamic behavior of matter on faster time scales. Attosecond pulses are unprecedentedly short (10*1®second) light pulses which matches with the intrinsic timescales of electron motion. In this talk I will give a basic overview on different attributes of generation and characteristics of attosecond pulses. Finally, I will provide a basic understanding on how attosecond light pulses allow one to probe the inner workings of atoms, molecules and solids on their intrinsic timescale. view poster...