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This chapter reviews electron energy spectra, multiple ionization, harmonic generation and attophysics as they are modified by scaling the interaction physics to longer driving wavelengths. After a brief outline of the development of mid-infared sources, we discuss findings on Above Threshold Ionization (ATI) and multiple ionization as an (e, ne) process. We then review the properties of high harmonic generation (HHG) in gas phase from the point of view of the highest frequency and the group delay dispersion, both relevant to attophysics. We have explored other generating media and report HHG from crystal and liquid samples. We conclude with a brief outlook of both the laser development and attophysics with MIR sources.
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GDD is the quadratic spectral phase that is also known as attochirp.
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U P is the cycle averaged kinetic energy a free electron gains from an oscillating electric field, and it is defined as \(U_{P}=e^{2} E_{0}^{2}/4m_{e}\omega^{2} \), where, e is the charge, and m e is the mass of the electron, and E 0 the electric field. I P is the ionization potential.
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This work was carried out with support from the National Science Foundation under contract PHY-1004778 and the Department of Energy under contracts DE-FG-02-04-ER15014 and DE-FG-02-06-ER15833. L.F.D. acknowledges support from the Hagenlocker chair.
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DiChiara, A.D., Ghmire, S., Reis, D.A., DiMauro, L.F., Agostini, P. (2013). Strong-Field and Attosecond Physics with Mid-infrared Lasers. In: Plaja, L., Torres, R., Zaïr, A. (eds) Attosecond Physics. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 177. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37623-8_6
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