Structural Dynamics (Nov 2017)

Strong field transient manipulation of electronic states and bands

  • I. Crassee,
  • L. Gallmann,
  • G. Gäumann,
  • M. Matthews,
  • H. Yanagisawa,
  • T. Feurer,
  • M. Hengsberger,
  • U. Keller,
  • J. Osterwalder,
  • H. J. Wörner,
  • J. P. Wolf

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4996424
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 6
pp. 061505 – 061505-16

Abstract

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In the present review, laser fields are so strong that they become part of the electronic potential, and sometimes even dominate the Coulomb contribution. This manipulation of atomic potentials and of the associated states and bands finds fascinating applications in gases and solids, both in the bulk and at the surface. We present some recent spectacular examples obtained within the NCCR MUST in Switzerland.