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Attosecond Pulses for Atomic and Molecular Physics

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The natural temporal scale of ultrafast electronic processes in atoms, molecules, nanostructures and solids is in the attosecond range. In this work we briefly review advances in attosecond science. Particular attention is devoted to the generation, temporal characterization and application of isolated attosecond pulses.

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The research leading to the results presented in this chapter has received funding from the European Research Council under the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007–2013)/ERC grant agreement no. 227355—ELYCHE. We acknowledge financial support from the Italian Ministry of Research (FIRB-IDEAS RBID08CRXK) and from MC-RTN ATTOFEL (FP7-238362).

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Calegari, F., Sansone, G., Nisoli, M. (2014). Attosecond Pulses for Atomic and Molecular Physics. In: Castillejo, M., Ossi, P., Zhigilei, L. (eds) Lasers in Materials Science. Springer Series in Materials Science, vol 191. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02898-9_6

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