Strong-field physics with nanospheres

Abstract

When intense laser fields interact with nanoscale targets, strong-field physics meets plasmonic near-field enhancement and subwavelength localization of light. Photoemission spectra reflect the associated attosecond optical and electronic response and encode the collisional and collective dynamics of the solid. Nanospheres represent an ideal platform to explore the underlying attosecond nanophysics because of their particularly simple geometry. This review summarizes key results from the last decade and aims to provide the essential stepping stones for students and researchers to enter this field.

Keywords

• Strong-field photoemission
• silica nanospheres
• near-field
• elastic backscattering
• charge interaction
• attosecond streaking