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Atomic wavefunctions probed through strong-field light–matter interaction

DOIResolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1251
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  1. National Research Council Canada. NRC Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences
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Subjectoptical physics; atomic and molecular physics
Abstract
Strong-field light–matter interactions can encode the spatial properties of the electronic wavefunctions that contribute to the process. In particular, the broadband harmonic spectra, measured for a series of molecular alignments, can be used to create a tomographic reconstruction of molecular orbitals. Here, we present an extension of the tomography approach to systems that cannot be naturally aligned.We demonstrate this ability by probing the two-dimensional properties of atomic wavefunctions. By manipulating an electron–ion recollision process, we are able to resolve the symmetry of the atomic wavefunction with high contrast.
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  • Nature Physics 5, no. 6 (26 April 2009): 412–416.
LanguageEnglish
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NPARC number15065644
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