Ultrafast Science, Volume. 3, Issue 1, 0036(2023)

Fourier-Limited Attosecond Pulse from High Harmonic Generation Assisted by Ultrafast Magnetic Fields

Rodrigo Martín-Hernández1、*, Hongtao Hu2, Andrius Baltuska2, Luis Plaja1, and Carlos Hernández-García1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Grupo de Investigación en Aplicaciones del Láser y Fotónica, Departamento de Física Aplicada, Universidad de Salamanca, E-37008 Salamanca, Spain.
  • 2Photonics Institute, Technische Universität Wien, A-1040 Vienna, Austria.
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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Feb. 13, 2023

    Accepted: Jul. 2, 2023

    Published Online: Dec. 4, 2023

    The Author Email: Martín-Hernández Rodrigo (rodrigomh@usal.es)

    DOI:10.34133/ultrafastscience.0036

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