| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/R82203/01 |
| Title: |
Modulation of Femtosecond Laser Pulses by Molecular Coherence |
| Principal Investigator: |
Marangos, Professor J |
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Physics |
| Organisation: |
Imperial College London |
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Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
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01 April 2002 |
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31 March 2004 |
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130,749
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We will apply the recently developed technique of frequency modulation from molecular motion (1) to the generation of phase-locked side-bands of femtosecond pulses. The broad spectrum of side-bands will permit the synthesis of a short train comprising a small number (~5) of high energy pulses with sub-femtosecond duration (<500 attosecond). In contrast only long trains of ~10^6 lower energy sub-femtosecond pulses have so far been generated by this technique using the modulation of nansecond pulses. Our experiments may lead to a unique source of single attosecond-pulses that would find widespread application throughout science.
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