Ultrafast Science, Volume. 4, Issue 1, 0071(2024)

Subcycle Conservation Law in Strong-Field Ionization

Yongzhe Ma1, Hongcheng Ni1,2、*, Yang Li3, Feng He3, and Jian Wu1,2,4、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
  • 2Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China.
  • 3Key Laboratory for Laser Plasmas (Ministry of Education) and School of Physics and Astronomy, Collaborative Innovation Center for IFSA (CICIFSA), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
  • 4Chongqing Key Laboratory of Precision Optics, Chongqing Institute of East China Normal University, Chongqing 401121, China.
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    Exploiting the infinite-order continuous dynamical rotational symmetry of circularly or elliptically polarized classical light pulses, we establish the conservation law between the angular momentum and energy in strong-field ionization that is applicable at the subcycle level. We illustrate the conservation law through the correlated spectrum of angular momentum and energy of photoelectrons, both at the tunnel exit and in the asymptotic region. Moreover, we propose a protocol based on electron vortices to directly visualize the existence of the subcycle conservation law. Our work paves the pathway toward a deeper understanding of fundamental light–matter interactions on the subcycle scale.

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Apr. 7, 2024

    Accepted: Jul. 17, 2024

    Published Online: Dec. 13, 2024

    The Author Email: Ni Hongcheng (hcni@lps.ecnu.edu.cn), Wu Jian (jwu@phy.ecnu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.34133/ultrafastscience.0071

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