Ultrafast Science, Volume. 2, Issue 1, 9834102(2022)

Attosecond Delays of High-Harmonic Emissions from Hydrogen Isotopes Measured by XUV Interferometer

Mumta Hena Mustary1, Liang Xu2,3、*, Wanyang Wu2, Nida Haram1, Dane E. Laban1, Han Xu1, Feng He2,4, R. T. Sang1、*, and Igor V. Litvinyuk1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Centre for Quantum Dynamics, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia
  • 2Key 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
  • 3Shanghai Key Lab of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 200093 Shanghai, China
  • 4CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-Intense Laser Science, Shanghai 201800, China
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    High-harmonic spectroscopy can access structural and dynamical information on molecular systems encoded in the amplitude and phase of high-harmonic generation (HHG) signals. However, measurement of the harmonic phase is a daunting task. Here, we present a precise measurement of HHG phase difference between two isotopes of molecular hydrogen using the advanced extreme-ultraviolet (XUV) Gouy phase interferometer. The measured phase difference is about 200 mrad, corresponding to ~3 attoseconds (1 as=10-18 s) time delay which is nearly independent of harmonic order. The measurements agree very well with numerical calculations of a four-dimensional time-dependent Schödinger equation. Numerical simulations also reveal the effects of molecular orientation and intramolecular two-center interference on the measured phase difference. This technique opens a new avenue for measuring the phase of harmonic emission for different atoms and molecules. Together with isomeric or isotopic comparisons, it also enables the observation of subtle effects of molecular structures and nuclear motion on electron dynamics in strong laser fields.

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    Mumta Hena Mustary, Liang Xu, Wanyang Wu, Nida Haram, Dane E. Laban, Han Xu, Feng He, R. T. Sang, Igor V. Litvinyuk. Attosecond Delays of High-Harmonic Emissions from Hydrogen Isotopes Measured by XUV Interferometer[J]. Ultrafast Science, 2022, 2(1): 9834102

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Jun. 28, 2022

    Accepted: Sep. 18, 2022

    Published Online: Sep. 28, 2023

    The Author Email: Xu Liang (liangxu2021@usst.edu.cn), Sang R. T. (r.sang@griffith.edu.au), Litvinyuk Igor V. (i.litvinyuk@griffith.edu.au)

    DOI:10.34133/2022/9834102

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